Short-a-Day: Kate Walbert's "M&M World" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in The New Yorker, May 30, 2011. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 30."The city erupts, oozes, overflows; everyone is outdoors, walking quickly or standing on the corner checking phones, dialling phones, speaking on phones." And there you have the rhyme and rhythm of Walbert's story -- quick, over-full sentences. Now, where's the reason? Showing the hustle and bustle of New York City isn't …

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