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By Francine Prose

Stories of innocence misplaced, from a grasp observer of contemporary life


The voters of Prose’s realm are eternally experiencing surprises. not anything is trustworthy of their global, the place dream vacation trips, weddings, and events cross sideways; strangers make unforeseen confessions; or even relatives pets can sow discord. The peaceful country of the standard is streaked with darker, harsher truths.

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