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Reading Resources Updated

New resources are available to download!  Colson Whitehead, Lydia Davis, and Carmen Maria Machado are among the most exciting writers in contemporary fiction, and we have discussion guides available for three of their short stories.  From Whitehead’s playful metaphor of dating as a movie, to Davis’ “flash fiction” about intimacy and fantasy, to Machado’s haunting tale of a woman’s relationship to her body and her family as she undergoes weight loss surgery, these stories spark conversation and linger in the mind long after they’re put down.  See the sheets for Whitehead’s “Down in Front,” Davis’ “Betrayal,” and Machado’s “Eight Bites” on the “Discussion Material” page.