How did Jonathan Lethem decide to give the protagonist Tourette's syndrome as a defining trait?
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How did Jonathan Lethem decide to give the protagonist Tourette's syndrome as a defining trait?
Did anyone else feel the city of Brooklyn felt like a character itself in the story?
What do you think led to the decision to structure the story around a detective unraveling a conspiracy?