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Lillian Fishman Reads “Travesty”

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

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Navigating Love and Identity

This chapter explores Prima's reflections on marriage and intimacy, influenced by a professor's lecture and her evolving feelings for him. It highlights her journey from shyness to embracing her emotions, particularly through the act of writing a love letter, while contrasting her experiences with those of another character, Ruth.

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