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Caleb Crain Reads “Easter”

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

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The Old Man, Jacob's Grandfather

Jacob's granfather was in bed, already under the covers. His grandfather wasn't wearing his glasses, so his face seemed unfocused. There were faint speckles on his scalp, and inside these scattered dots, what color there was in his skin had been erased. Do you want me to let you go to sleep? Jacob asked granddad. Jay shook his head afer a while. It took a few seconds before he could start peeing, watched by all these soldiers.

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