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B-Road Encounter
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‘Erin’s mother, whom Erin also loved, was a covetous person, treacherous and clever.’
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She Used to Sing Opera
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‘I used to be ashamed of it, though I’m not sure what exactly felt shameful.’
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‘My life as a writer depends on irony and metaphor, and my parents are horrified and alienated by both.’
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He’s One, Too
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‘In Falls, North Carolina, in 1957, we had just one way of “coming out”. It was called getting caught.’
