{
  "id": 12206215,
  "title": "Book Review: Patrick deWitt’s mastery as a writer is revealed in Giller-nominated Dodge City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/book-review-patrick-dewitts-mastery-as-a-writer-is-revealed-in-giller",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:11:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/dodge-city-review"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While Patrick deWitt’s new offering, Dodge City, contains elements of the classic road novel, it also confidently subverts others. Protagonist Lee Clarke, sets off on a trip that’s less about quest and more about amplifying a choice, standing still with your decision, even as you give yourself over to the existential inevitabilities of the journey. […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}