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Bettering Myself
By Ottessa MoshfeghMy classroom was on the first floor, next to the nuns’ lounge. I used their bathroom to puke in the mornings. One nun always dusted the toilet seat with talcum powder. Another nun plugged the sink and filled it with water.
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Gloss
By Zain Baweja“gul any flower / gul a candle’s tongue”
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The Other Naipaul, at Jonestown
By Andrew HolterThere is no better book for understanding Shiva Naipaul, a tragic figure whose name has long been associated with phrases like “unjustly overlooked,” “basically forgotten,” and “younger brother.”
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God’s Arrow
By Shuang Xuetao“If you ever start thinking you’re great or in the realm of greatness, pay close attention—that means your life is in danger.”
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Fiction
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Last Days at the Aqueduct: New York’s Rundown Racetrack
By Max Callimanopulos“We used to wear hats—everyone in a hat. We called them fedoras back then. You probably never heard of a fedora.”
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Fountain
By Hannah Piette“Anyone can see I am walking in a circle.”
