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Kevin Barry Reads “Finistère”

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

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Complicated Love Affairs and Philosophical Conversations on a Boat

The chapter delves into a man's unexpected lakeside romance with a teenage girl, his struggles with insomnia and resentment, as they navigate through bizarre interactions and misunderstandings in their tumultuous love affair. This chapter also includes philosophical discussions about profanity, emotional excess, and reflections on life and death during a boat trip.

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