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Marnie finally seeks her Mother’s stories over lunch. It turns out Carole’s stories of the decade 1937—1947, when she fled NAZI Germany and made her way in New York City, seem so vivid they spring to life, even as Carole is faltering in the day-to-day. Ephemory explores legacy and memory. Please join me for this reading and talk-back.
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