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Original publication
1983
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Opening Excerpt
From the storyI
I was on the back porch washing greens when Harold drove around the side of the house with a stolen canoe on top of the truck and a bushel of oysters in back.
Story Vibe & Style Profile
Emotional Weight
2.5 / 5
Reflective
Narrative Pacing
2.2 / 5
Deliberate
Literary Style
1.6 / 5
Direct & Minimalist
Speculative / Reality
1.3 / 5
Realistic / Mimetic
Appearances
The Paris Review
The Paris Review No. 88 — Summer 1983 · Jun 1, 1983
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