Mary Costello Reads “The Choc-Ice Woman”
The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
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Reflections on Life, Pain, and Loneliness
A protagonist attends a funeral and reflects on the life and suffering of the deceased, as well as her own experiences. She confronts a deep sense of loneliness and recites a childhood prayer in a moment of fear.
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