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T. Coraghessan Boyle Reads “The End Is Only a Beginning”

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

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The Importance of a Wine Glass

The author was walking along a bridge near the Louvre in Paris when he realized that he'd forgotten his umbrella. He decided against going back for it, and instead sat down to drink sancerre from a cardboard alcove beneath an elevated walkway. A woman approached him asking if he would be willing to interview her about Magi de la Ferm. She said she had been impressed by Hylie's ability to "know the mind of a woman" The novel is currently being published by Simon & Schuster at £16.99.

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