What inspired the choice to tell this story through interconnected lives and illusions?
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What inspired the choice to tell this story through interconnected lives and illusions?
Did anyone else feel a sense of melancholy or nostalgia when reading about the characters' pursuits of meaning?
How do you think Paul Auster’s background in literary fiction influences the layered storytelling in this novel?