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Below hear author A. M. Homes join the New Yorker’s Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Stone Mattress” by Margaret Atwood. The story appeared in a 2011 issue of the magazine. And it comes from a larger short story collection called, Stone Mattress: Nine Wicked Tales.
This story will be added to our ever-growing collection, 1,000 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free.
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