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“The more you respect and focus on the singular and the strange, the more you become aware of the universal and infinite.”

Book:The Best American short stories, 1985

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The Best American short stories, 1985

This annual anthology showcases a selection of distinguished short stories from the previous year, curated by a recognized literary figure. more

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Gail Godwin

Gail Godwin is an American novelist renowned for her delicate psychological portrayals and profound character development. Her works often explore the lives, love, and growth of women, winning her a dedicated readership. more

“And just as I was climbing into that first-class seat, and wrapping myself in a blanket, just as I was adjusting my pillow behind my head, and having a sip of that champagne, and just as I was bringing down and adjusting my Thai purple sleep mask, I had an inkling. I had a flash. I suddenly thought I knew what it was that had killed Marilyn Monroe.”

Firsts Sleep Behinds Class Down And Seats Mask Climbing Flash Purple Pillow Blanket Champagne First Class Adjusting Wrapping Thai

Author:Spalding Gray

“I'm kind of this control freak that likes to create his own hells before the real one can get to him”

Kind Real Hell Likes Freak Real Ones Control Freak

Author:Spalding Gray

“I fantasize about going back to high school with the knowledge I have now. I would shine. I would have a good time, I would have a girlfriend. I think that's where a lot of my pain comes from. I think I never had any teenage years to go back to.”

Thinking Years School Pain High School Dating Shining Girlfriend Good Times Teenage Having A Good Time Teenage Years

Author:Spalding Gray

“I was darkly convinced that at age 52 I would kill myself because my mother committed suicide at that age. I was fantasizing that she was waiting for me on the other side of the grave.”

Age Mother Waiting Sides Suicide Committed Convinced Graves

Author:Spalding Gray

“The fact that New York continues in the face of all of the chaos, of the crime, of the madness, you just think that it would just pop and vanish, just explode.”

Thinking Facts Faces Crime New York Madness Chaos Pops

Author:Spalding Gray

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