
Jennifer Egan Reads Lore Segal
The New Yorker: Fiction
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Echoes of Justice and Chaos
This chapter explores the complexities of a symposium addressing themes of genocide and accountability, heightened by the disruptive presence of a distressing sound in a theater. Characters grapple with the emotional weight of historical traumas while participants like Ilka and Leslie navigate tense dialogues about justice and identity. Amidst chaos and charged discussions, the chapter unveils the deeper connections between personal histories and societal issues.
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