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Bonus: The Fiction Podcast: Jennifer Egan Reads Lore Segal

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

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The Complexity of Immigrant Storytelling

This chapter explores the intricacies of storytelling amid immigrant experiences and historical tragedies, illustrating the clash between everyday life and severe moral dilemmas. It examines how trauma, familial relationships, and the ambiguity of human nature challenge our understanding of right and wrong, while blending humor and sadness through expert narrative techniques.

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