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S2E3 | Memory, Rich Memory (with Dylan Thomas, Salman Rushdie, Sharon Olds, Alexandra Kleeman, Devendra Banhart, and Paulé Bártón)

The Paris Review

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Confusion and Tension

The narrator finds themselves in a surreal and confusing situation as they navigate through an engagement announcement and the arrival of an unfamiliar boyfriend. Tension builds at the dinner table as the boyfriend tries to engage with the family, triggering memories and a sense of identity confusion. The chapter ends with the narrator feeling caught between their personal space and the presence of others.

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