360 Staff Pick: Don’t Cry
In her new collection of short stories, now out in paperback, Mary Gaitskill plumbs the depths of her characters’ hearts and minds. As always, her insight into their behavior is spot-on. When Gaitskill induces cringing, it’s only because her characters’ actions ring so true.
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