Jennifer Egan
A Journey from Homelessness to a Room of One’s Own
At a supportive-housing facility, chronically unhoused New Yorkers get a new lease on life, with a gym, a computer room—and on-site mental-health and medical services.
Hard Seat
Ah, the hubris of the young English speaker whose knowledge of Chinese consisted, in my case, of being able to count to ten.
The Countess’s Private Secretary
Although she told me often how much she liked and admired me, I was unmistakably a servant.
A Journey from Homelessness to a Room of One’s Own
At a supportive-housing facility, chronically unhoused New Yorkers get a new lease on life, with a gym, a computer room—and on-site mental-health and medical services.
Hard Seat
Ah, the hubris of the young English speaker whose knowledge of Chinese consisted, in my case, of being able to count to ten.
The Countess’s Private Secretary
Although she told me often how much she liked and admired me, I was unmistakably a servant.