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Marisa Silver Reads “Tiny Meaningless Things”

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

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The Old Lady's Closet Is Set Up

Evelyn has seen the woman only in the hallway or in the garage. She dresses in shorts and tennis shoes, heatless of her cellulite. The woman didn't mention Scotty's visits or ask if Evelyn minded the intrusion. It was an insinuation that an old lady should be happy for the company of a small, odd boy.

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