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This latest story collection from Beattie (The Accomplished Guest), winner of a PEN/Malamud Award for achievement in the short story, revolves around familiar aspects of the unprecedentedly disorienting years of the COVID pandemic. Charlottesville, VA, and its various landmarks and environs—including recently torn-down Confederate statues—becomes a microcosm for larger exploration of shared experiences of the pandemic, complete with quarantines, economic u...Log In or Sign Up to Read More