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Short-a-Day: E. L. Doctorow's "Assimilation" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in The New Yorker, Nov. 22, 2010. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 93.eSCENEssence:Ramon, recently promoted from dishwasher to busboy, has been paid by his employer to fly to a nameless foreign city. Though it has not been said directly, it's clear that he is being asked to marry a stranger, on account of his citizenship: "You sell yourself washing dishes, little bro. This is the coun…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 08:26PM on November 23, 2010

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