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Books of the Times; A Father's Long Shadow, and Other Dangerous Delusions
Date of Review: 
Aug.30.2001
Reviewer: 
Janet Maslin
Source: 
The New York Times

In “Achates McNeil,” one of the fine, vigorous short stories that make up T C. Boyle’s inviting new collection, the title character bears the burden of secondhand celebrity.