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By Angie Sijun Lou“This year so far, I had said, Hello, Goodbye, Do you have change for twenty dollars, Where is the bathroom, and I love you. I had meant every word.”
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MJ Lenderman on Harry Crews: This Fucked-Up Guy
By MJ Lenderman“I came to the work of Harry Crews through word of mouth. A friend was telling me about this fucked-up guy and his book A Feast of Snakes.”
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By Brian Ma“I said that whatever happened in the chaos back then was just chaos, which meant there was no way to imagine if things had gone differently.”
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By Sara Van Horn“ ‘So this is a big election for you in Italy?’ I asked her. ‘Oh my God!’ she cried, admonishing me. ‘That is an understatement!’ ”
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Swallows’ Nest
By Tomoka Shibasaki“I’d almost forgotten why we were heading to Himeji Castle in the first place.”
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Dagger Mat
By Eka Kurniawan“The kids saw the scars on his fingers, that big slice on his pinkie, proof of his diligent practice morning, midday, afternoon, and night.”
