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In *Period*, Dennis Cooper concludes his five‑book cycle with a novel that builds on his recurring motifs of irresistible young men, intense passion, and the blurred line between art and violence. The story is set in a stark world populated by secret websites, Goth music, occult symbolism, pornography, and Outsider art. The plot centers on a man obsessed with the legacy of George Miles, the subject of Cooper’s earlier novel *Closer*, and explores how memory, desire, and authorship intertwine in a haunting, unmistakable style.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: Dennis Cooper
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