A Death in the Family

Kathy Miller
Dec 30, 2023
1 min read

James Agee, 1921

DNF

Obviously this is about death. I have major issues dealing with a traumatic death by automobile, and this is about a traumatic death by automobile. It's fucking me up and I can't finish it.

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