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Be inspired, intrigued, provoked by these fragments of fiction, both classics and contemporary, whose power has not been lost on readers and critics alike.

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Gish Jen, World and Town

Well, never mind. Hattie looks at herself in the mirror now and sees her parents’ break with all that – with the old ways in general. It’s in her face ...

Tim Winton, “Reunion”

It was Christmas Day and hot. There were only the three of us and lunch was sumptuous but without children it wasn’t particularly festive. Over coffee my mother-in-law, Carol ...

Marilynne Robinson, Lila

The child was just there on the stoop in the dark, hugging herself against the cold, all cried out and nearly sleeping. She couldn’t holler anymore and they didn’t hear her ...

Ernest Hemingway, “Cat in the Rain”

There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. They did not know any of the people they passed on the stairs on their way to and from their room. Their room was ...

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