TMR 18.5: “Reads Without Turning a Page” [Ann Quin]

Kaija Straumanis joins Chad and Brian this week to talk about orchids, hot takes (did S. sleep with L.?? how exactly did she die?), creepy British dudes, symmetry in Three, Ann Quin’s statement on threesomes, the ambiguity of the text, and much more.

This week’s music is “What Went Down” by Foals.

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