Read An Excerpt From Noreen Masud's New Book, A Flat Place Read An Excerpt From Noreen Masud’s New Book, A Flat Place

The First Flat Place  ‘I see a ring,’ said Bernard, ‘hanging above me. It quivers and hangs in a loop of light.’ ‘I see a slab of pale yellow,’ saidRead more »

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