This was before cell phones. The desolate spaciousness betw… - Jonathan Lethem

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This was before cell phones. The desolate spaciousness between humans, between human moments, not yet filled in with chattering ghosts of reassurance. You could hear yourself not think.

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Jonathan Lethem (born February 19, 1964) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer.

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Pen Names: Harry Conklin

Alternative Names: Jonathan Allen Lethem

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