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Book Review: ‘The Palm House,’ by Gwendoline Riley (opens in new tab)

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In “The Palm House,” Gwendoline Riley offers understated yet cleareyed observations of human behavior — this time about middle-aged Londoners struggling to stay relevant.

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Washington Review of Books·

WRB—May 27, 2026

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