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Swallows’ Nest
Tomoka Shibasaki
“The air outside was white—whether from rain, clouds, fog, or the spray thrown up by the ca...”
Their Utopia
Brian Ma
Plants, Stones, Dirt, and Sky
Yan Lianke
“Why does the sun shine? Why does part of the moon go missing and then come back again? How...”
Skyhawks
Bud Smith
“The refinery has been in continuous operation since 1909, a year after Henry Ford put all...”
I Don’t Do Innocents A Radio Play in One Act
Anne Carson
“Asta (sister of the bride) The Mother of the Bride”
An Unspoken
Ashleigh Bryant Phillips
“Hal Parker runs out to his wife’s hydrangea bushes. He’s trying to scare away the neighbor...”
From Border Districts
Gerald Murnane
“Although he is not well-known outside his native Australia, Gerald Murnane has proven, ove...”
Freedom
Rachel Cusk
“I asked Dale whether he could try to get rid of the gray. It was growing dark outside, an...”
Love, Women
Patrick Dacey
“Kenny paced along the driveway, kicking stones, saying to himself, “Finish your milk, fini...”
The Things We Don’t Do
Andrés Neuman
“I like that we don’t do the things we don’t do. I like our plans on waking, when morning s...”
From ‘Submission’
Michel Houellebecq
“Much, maybe too much, has been written about literature. (I know better than anyone; I’m a...”
B.F. and Me
Lucia Berlin
“I liked him right away, just talking to him on the phone. Raspy, easygoing voice with a sm...”