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I’ve been reading one story a day. “Letter to a Young Lady in Paris” is my favorite so far. It alone is worth the price of admission. (You can find online for free. It’s about a 15 minutes read.)
— Aug 25, 2026 02:52PM
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Derek Bartholomew
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I’m really impressed with these stories so far. Some of them remind me of Borges, while others are closer to literary realism. While I can see the genius of “Blow Up,” my favorites have been “Letter to a Young Lady in Paris,” “Bestiary,” “The Gates of Heaven,” and “The End of the Game,” the former two are examples of Borgesian short stories, the latter of two literary realism.
— 1 hour, 20 min ago