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The Crane Wife

The Crane Wife

A viral 2019 essay by CJ Hauser about relationship expectations and self-discovery, originally published in The Paris Review.

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    “I have read and re-read this beautiful short story (?) essay (?) about returning to oneself. Highly recommend.”

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