"'The Crane Wife' is a story from Japanese folklore. I found a copy in the reserve’s gift shop among the baseball caps and bumper stickers that said GIVE A WHOOP. In the story, there is a crane who tricks a man into thinking she is a woman so she can marry him. She loves him, … Continue reading The Crane Wife
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The Theory of Visitors
"She leaned in. 'Do you believe in the theory of visitors?' She said this conspiratorially, as if she was sharing with me a secret. 'What’s that?' I asked. 'All relationships are transient,' she said. 'Friends who stab you in the back. People you network with at a fancy party. Relatives who die. The love of … Continue reading The Theory of Visitors
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