13 Mar 2022

How to say mobilize” in a midwestern-eastern city that has hobbled back to life — I am practicing my dictation. I am practicing being the only woman in the room. I am afraid of being a slow, dumb animal who cannot pronounce or comprehend the word at all.

The skyline of downtown Cleveland glimmers in the sunlight from inside the train. A few buildings and a bridge appear in layers.

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