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Train Dreams

by Denis Johnson

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— Jan 23, 2025 07:13PM

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Will you believe me when I tell you there was kindness in his heart? His left hand didn’t know what his right hand was doing. It was only that certain important connections had been burned through. If I opened up your head and ran a hot ...more

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Absalom, Absalom!

by William Faulkner

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