super short fun story about a newspaper advice columnist set in 1940s new york. I got my copy in a book with both that story and Day of the Locust printed in it, which i also recommend
Mar 18, 2025

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Nathanael west is so underrated. Excellent writer one of my favorites
Mar 18, 2025

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k the book itself probably isn’t that short but it’s a collection of short stories that have a stranglehold on the weird online rn if you’re looking for a quick read, the first story “The Feminist” is avail on n+1
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