Why was she ashamed? Because she was supposed to be; because women, especially at her age, did not ask for these sorts of pleasures.
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The End of Men by Karen Rinaldi
“multi-tasking was a no-win bullshit scenario”
Chemistry by Weike Wang
She is tired of calling places like Bit Lots and Marshalls and asking if they can offer her a job. Over the phone, they can hear her accent and say that the job was recently filled.
A Separation by Katie Kitamura
This is ultimately a psychological mystery about one of the most mysterious relationships human beings have, the decision to try and share a life with another and make it work
Class by Lucinda Rosenfeld
Class, Lucinda Rosenfeld’s latest satire about gentrification and what it does to the most well-meaning of liberals could have been titled a bunch of other things. Race, is the most obvious title. What’s The Matter With White, Urban Liberals? might also have worked, as well as Do As I Say, Not As I Do or Yes, But…