…reader, hidden behind a spray of night-blooming, drift in and out of scattered clouds above lighthouses producing their artificial calm, just to sweep a chalk of light over distant waters….
“You, Reader”
Book Excerpt: The Absurd Man
Book Excerpt: The Absurd Man
…reader, hidden behind a spray of night-blooming, drift in and out of scattered clouds above lighthouses producing their artificial calm, just to sweep a chalk of light over distant waters….
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