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Rachel Cusk Reads Marguerite Duras

The New Yorker: Fiction

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Conversations on Religion and Dreams

A young man and woman meet regularly at a cafe, engaging in deep discussions on religion, where the woman dreams of a different future and the man is immersed in religious texts. The chapter depicts a complex relationship with conversations centered around religious topics like the Bible and Islam, revealing their differing perspectives and emotional disconnect.

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