Sunday, 20 December 2015

... a short story.

Mr. Bert Eon's nakedness reinforces the image of the robust health he enjoys. His body challenges the smooth nakedness of his wife and of his secretary. They are repelled and also terribly attracted to him. Kissing him is like chewing hairs ...

—Walter Abish, "Non-Site," from the collection Minds Meet, 1975.

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