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I like the idea of how the form in “The Way We Live Now” by Susan Sontag plays out, with a bunch of random characters describing the actions of one, but it’s so hard to follow. I had to skip it. It’s also so long for something playing with that kind of thing.

“Salvador Late or Early” by Sandra Cisneros, on the other hand, is a concise and beautiful little snapshot of a story.

“The Red Convertible” by Louise Erdrich was really something else.