As the imagined story of twelfth-century poet Marie de France, Matrix-from the Latin ‘mater’ for mother-is simultaneously ambitious and unremarkable. Impressive-and then 2021’s Matrixbustles onto the scene and eclipses these worthy predecessors. On the other side, the debut praised by Stephen King-2008’s The Monsters of Templeton, shiny-faced and insistent-perched alongside its follow-up Arcadia (2012), pockets bulging with “Year’s Best” listings and rave reviews. To one side, dressed for success, would be the story collections- Delicate Edible Birds (2009) and Florida (2018)-one with remarkable origin stories (like publications in Ploughshares and The Atlantic) and the other sporting a National Book Award Finalist seal. Since President Obama chose it as his favourite 2015 book, Groff’s third novel has claimed centre stage. If Lauren Groff’s previous publications came to life for a photo shoot, Fates & Furies would elbow its way to the foreground.
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