Also by Jane Smiley

But you can do almost anythng as an indy feature now. Not like fifteen years ago when you were stuck with what they gave you.” He grinned. “Let’s look at your arm again. Put it here, next to your stomach. Now see that contrast? That’s a beautiful thing, only seen in fifty-year-olds.” His hand was the beautiful thing, she thought. It cradled her wrist, made a contrast with her own ... ................
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