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Jennifer Egan Reads “What the Forest Remembers”

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

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Into a Cokee Place

A hush of awe engulfs the men as they approach. An assortment of young people mill about the main room and the deck, showing no interest in the new arrivals. This od set up leaves our three newcomers unsure what to do with themselves. The only possible escape for lou and his friends involves retracing their steps through the forest without bread crumbs to guide them. Let us all take a moment to consider the isolation that was customary before these times arrived.

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