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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
Madeleine Thien Reads Yoko Ogawa
Nov 20, 2023
Madeleine Thien, a writer, reads and discusses Yoko Ogawa's 2004 story 'The Cafeteria in the Evening and a Pool in the Rain' on The New Yorker Fiction Podcast. Thien admires Ogawa's ability to tap into something beyond language, explores the protagonist's relationship with a dog, speculates on the identities of the characters, and discusses the ending's positive tone despite not being a fairytale ending.
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- The story explores themes of memory and the indifference of things, highlighting the impact of past experiences on the narrator's solitude.
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Isolation and Solitude
The narrator is left alone in a house for three weeks before her wedding, and she doesn't feel lonely despite being by herself. Her isolation raises questions about her past and the reasons for her solitude.
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