The Marbled Swarm

The Marbled Swarm

Literary cult hero Dennis Cooper delivers his highlyanticipated new novel. Written in a voice that is lush and intricate, <em>TheMarbled Swarm</em> is Dennis Cooper’s most accomplished (and most beguiling)work to date. Cooper tells the story of a man who secretly influences his sonto commit a grisly act. Justin Taylor, author of <em>The Gospel of Anarchy</em>,calls <em>The Marbled Swarm </em>“a mindbendingmasterpiece . . . vivid, slippery, ferocious, and rich with secrets. Nobody elsecould have written this novel and nothing else like it exists.” Cooper,following his collections <em>Smothered in Hugs</em> and <em>Ugly Man</em>, offershis fans the expansive novel they have been waiting for—one that will become atouchstone of outsider literature.