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Guest Contributor
Early from the Dance is, depending on how you count, David Payne’s second and fifth novel. Originally published in 1989, a revised edition was released in 2003. In his preface to the newer edition, Payne says that he wanted to revisit the story to “remove paste and leave as many pearls as possible.”
Early from the Dance tells the story of thirty-one year old Adam (“A.”) Jenrette, a hip, well-known New York artist who is out of favor with critics. He is fueling his downward spiral with too much cocaine and a cynical attitude.
Now, thirteen years after he fled his small North Carolina hometown, Kildeer, he learns that his Aunt Zoe has died and bequeathed him her
