UAE
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400 short stories: story 305
Samantha Neugebauer
story: “Chechnya” author: Anthony Marra year: 2010 where: kitchen table, Abu Dhabi note: Marra’s novel is on my list. a line: “Time was marked not by minutes but by men. Eight one night, eleven the next. Each felt like a porcupine between her legs. Men from Rome, Naples, and Palermo. Men from Scotland, Luxembourg, and Germany. American…
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400 short stories: story 304
Samantha Neugebauer
story: “On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One April Morning” author: Haruki Murakami year: between 1980 and 1991 where: kitchen table, Abu Dhabi note: I’m unsure about the capitalization of that title. What I like about this story is that many people might find themselves in the initial situation. And I like that it doesn’t…