Congo Journey
In her hut in Poto-Poto, the poor quarter of Brazzaville, the feticheuse, smiling at us, knelt on...
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Category: Truth & Lies
The Overstory
The things she catches Doug-firs doing, over the course of these years, fill her with joy. When...
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The Goldfinch
But depression wasn’t the word. This was a plunge encompassing sorrow and revulsion far...
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The Overstory
A five year-old in 1968 paints a picture. What’s in it? First, a mother, giver of paper and...
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How To Write About Africa
Animals, on the other hand, must be treated as well rounded, complex characters. They speak (or...
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The Buffalo
But it was spring. Even the lion licked the lioness’s smooth forehead. Both animals blond. The...
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The Goldfinch
That night, at Boris’ — lying drunk on my half of the batik-draped mattress — I tried to...
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The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
He felt they were laughing at him. Confusion caused him to forget what he had meant to say. The...
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Have You Got a Biro I Can Borrow?
Have you got a biro I can borrow? I’d like to write your name On the palm of my hand, on the walls...
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The Golden Eternity
I have lots of things to share now, in case we ever meet, concerning the message that was...
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