Status Updates From The Lottery and Other Stories

"What is going to help?" Mrs. Arnold said. "Is everyone really crazy but me?"
"Mrs. Arnold," the doctor said severely, "I want you to get hold of yourself. In a disoriented world like ours today, alienation from reality frequently--"
"Disoriented," Mrs. Arnold said. She stood up. "Alienation," she said. Before the doctor could stop her she walked to the door and opened it. "Reality," she said, and went out.

“Grace Paley once described the male-female writer phenomenon to me by saying, ‘Women have always done men the favor of reading their work, but the men have not returned the favor.’”

I'll just leave this here.

"Seven Types of Ambiguity" - I guess people who buy books "by meter" have always been obnoxious. Not only am I sure he won't read all those books but I am also sure he won't read any of those books.

So good

The Intoxicated - 10 of 10 🔥