Out-takes XIX

‘Shaz’s made some tea,’ Stell said. ‘She used to work at the hospital.’
‘I’ve put two sugars in and a drop of brandy,’ Shaz said. ‘Sip it.’
She handed him a mug with a graphic of a young, auburn-haired nun on the side. They watched him sip the tea. Ruben cupped the mug in his hands and [...]






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I turn sentences around. That's my life. I write a sentence and then I turn it around. Then I look at it and I turn it around again. Then I have lunch. Then I come back in and write another sentence. Then I have tea and turn the new sentence around. Then I read the two sentences over and turn them both around. Then I lie down on my sofa and think. Then I get up and throw them out and start from the beginning. Philip Roth

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