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Elizabeth McCracken's 'Bowlaway' doesn't just stay in one lane

January 31, 2019 | 3:30 PM GMT
Ron Charles reviews Elizabeth McCracken's "Bowlaway," a novel that's comedic, tragic and set in a bowling alley.