Sherman Alexie reads “Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest”

"On a Tuesday morning, she knocked on the door of 213. A corner room. Larger than standard. With two big windows instead of one. Twenty more dollars a night. The guest had been there for three nights and was sup- posed to check out by noon. She knocked again. “Housekeeping,” she said. Then said it louder, “Housekeeping.”"

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