Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

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Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position
Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position
Comedy: A Tragedy
Swimming in the Afternoon

Comedy: A Tragedy

Well, there goes another Guggenheim.

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I am starting a new novel. And so, as is my usual process, I sit down at my table at Panera Bread, wonder what sticky shit I just sat in, crack my knuckles, and say what I always say when I start a new novel:

"This is it. This is the big one."

This is the serious one.

This is the award winner.

This is the tome.

It will, of course, be a tragedy. I don’t wan…

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