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

Rivka Galchen Reads “Crown Heights North”

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

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Reflections on life, struggle, and faith from a man nearing death

A man in a coma for almost thirty years contemplates his life, struggles, faith, and the lack of meaning as he faces his imminent death, weaving conversations, memories, and existential reflections on love and existence.

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