For the 2012 novel by Peter Heller, see The Dog Stars.
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The Dog Star is a novel by American writer Donald Windham, first published in 1950. It tells the story of a young Southern man who is haunted by the suicide of his best friend from reform school.[1] Set in 1930s post-Depression Atlanta, the novel's themes include dysfunctional families, traditionalism, urban anomie, homosexuality, and suicide.[2]
^William, Grimes (4 June 2010). "Donald Windham, Novelist and Memoirist, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
^Chad, Driscoll. "The Dog Star, by Donald Windham". Oyster Boy Review. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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