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17. TC Boyle

Tue Oct 19, 2021, 03:04 AM

Oct 2021

Just ran into and finished TC Boyle's short story titled The Shape of a Teardrop last night. Published in the March 15, 2021 issue of The New Yorker. There's also a terrific audio version of the story, read by TCB himself, which is riveting to say the least. He puts a lot into these readings, and listening is a terrific experience.

Also reading good ol' Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. Had no idea the novel addressed questions pertaining to the scientific method, rationality, and civilizational biases. Pleasantly surprised by this one, though it is a doorstopper, and might me take me a while to finish.

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