The Illusionist
Categories: Literature & Fiction
The Illusionist is a 1997 novel by Dinitia Smith, a longtime cultural reporter for The New York Times. It is set in a small, struggling working-class town in New York State. The quiet town of Sparta in upstate New York is disturbed by the arrival of Dean Lily, a charming, androgynous amateur magician. Dean seduces several local women, who find him tender and attentive, but the discovery that he was born female sets off rage and violence among the town's men.
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