It's not as developed as her masterful "These Precious Days," but Ann Patchett's "The Portrait Gallery" is at least somewhat touching even as she unintentionally depicts John Updike as a bit of a creeper in his fixation on whether or not each prizewinner would get a kiss. Fitting that I tweeted a mention to his late seventies PA Rabbit is Rich yesterday without knowing I'd be reading about Updike toward his end this evening. Read "These Precious Days" if you have time for a longer piece of writing.
Alex Kudera’s award-winning novel, Fight for Your Long Day (Atticus Books), was drafted in a walk-in closet during a summer in Seoul, South Korea. Auggie’s Revenge (Beating Windward Press) is his second novel. His numerous short stories include “Frade Killed Ellen” (Dutch Kills Press), “Bombing from Above” (Heavy Feather Review), and “A Thanksgiving” (Eclectica Magazine).
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"These Precious Days"
I'm indulging in Ann Patchett's "These Precious Days" from my January 2021 print copy of Harper's Magazine.
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