"Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest; Red Mask, Black Mask, Gentleman, Beast" is a 2009

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novelette by American writer

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Synopsis

In a world where people's roles, identities, and personalities all depend on which mask they wear on any given day, one man discovers the concept of rebellion.

Reception

"Sinner, Baker" won the 2010

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considered it an "elegantly strange slipstreamish fantasy".'' Locus'' issue 580 (May 2009)

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'' rated it three stars,Tangent Online Recommended Reading List--2009
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