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Instinctive Drowning Response

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Parts 9
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Love and loss in L.A.

“Instinctive Drowning Response” appears in Richard Lange’s short story collection, Sweet Nothing.

“Richard Lange’s stories are a revelation. He writes of the disaffections and bewilderments of ordinary lives with as keen an anger and searing lyricism as anybody out there today. He is Raymond Carver reborn in a hard cityscape. Read him and be amazed.” —T.C. BoyleAll Rights Reserved

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