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Selected Essays | Anne Fadiman on Virginia Woolf

The Point Podcast

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The Moth's Life

The essay opens with a picture of a moth flying around. The author then zooms in on the moth and describes what's happening outside her window. When she realizes that the moth is dying, it's as if "the entire universe comes to a halt" She asks why not just stick with the moth from the beginning.

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