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Nicole Krauss Reads “Long Island”

May 15, 2023

46:09

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Cadillac and the Long Island Expressway

4min

The Importance of Halfway

2min

The Life and Times of Our Father

2min

The Importance of Symbolism

3min

The Unfinishedness of the Cadillac

4min

The Purity of White Walls

2min

The Miracle Overlooked

3min

The Importance of Fencing

3min

10.

The Psycho-Historical Connections Between the Holocaust and the Holocaust

2min

11.

The Importance of Living in the Neighborhood

3min

12.

The Pervasiveness of Criminality

2min

13.

The Case of Uncle Zali

3min

14.

The Importance of Reading

2min

15.

The Four Numbers That Mean the Most to Uncle Zollie

4min

16.

The Blue Velvet Bag

2min

17.

The Scape of Uncle Zali

4min

Nicole Krauss reads her story “Long Island,” which appeared in the May 22, 2023, issue of the magazine. Krauss is the author of four novels, including “The History of Love” and “Forest Dark.” Her story collection, “To Be a Man,” was published in 2020 and won the Wingate Literary Prize.

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