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Mark Slouka

Mark Slouka is the author of, most recently, the award-winning novel Brewster. His work has appeared in Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, and the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories. He lives in Brewster, New York, and his memoir, Nobody’s Son, is published by W.W. Norton in October 2016.

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Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

Labyrinth of the Heart

Mark Slouka

‘Every marriage is forged differently; some crack at a touch, others endure beyond belief, still others are tempered by events and time.’

Fiction | The Online Edition

Fiction | The Online Edition

Then

Mark Slouka

‘It was in January, I think. That weekend, more than any other, the thought of her leaving seemed impossible.’

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

Essays & Memoir | The Online Edition

The Little Museum of Memory

Mark Slouka

‘Maybe they're worried that their absence will be noticed. Maybe they just want to come home.’