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Original publication
1974
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Opening Excerpt
From the storyYou have lost something. You look for it. You find a key in your pocketbook. A picture. Two books of matches from Baltimore alley restaurants. Your mind has slipped in ways that you cannot explain.
You stand at an intersection. Under your tongue lie words that you cannot remember. You can say them no longer. Try as you might you cannot move them back into your throat.
Story Vibe & Style Profile
Emotional Weight
4.2 / 5
Poignant
Narrative Pacing
1.1 / 5
Contemplative
Literary Style
3.4 / 5
Contemporary Literary
Speculative / Reality
2.3 / 5
Realistic / Mimetic
Appearances
The Paris Review
The Paris Review No. 58 — Summer 1974 · Jun 1, 1974
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