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“The Rio de la Plata is a corpulent snake, mused Ulrich; it nestles around your neck, it strangles you for…

“By the end of the second day, hundreds are dead. By the end of the week, thousands and thousands are…

…”he found himself dismayed by his general helplessness, which was not exactly the same as resenting what his daughter did…

“I was always held responsible for my teenaged exile to West Virginia. I was 12 or 13 when that part…

“The length of the dam curved its back against the flow of the river as it spanned the channel. This…

“The day before my sister’s pretend wedding, the family gathered in Maine for our annual meeting, at my grandfather’s island…

“It’s just such quirks that have made Paris Paris, a city of endless layers and perspectives, a city of story…

“I have a complete realization of my shortcomings, but I’m a decent person and spend my days building my nest…