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How to Be Alone
by Jonathan Franzen

How to Be Alone
by Jonathan Franzen

How to Be Alone
by Jonathan Franzen

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Erika Imports

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"Erika Imports" being the name of a small business that Franzen worked for in high school, which was owned by a German couple. I think the main takeaway is that the work seemed very "personal" in the sense that he got to know his bosses too well. pretty forgettable

Franzen, J. (2003). Erika Imports. In Franzen, J. How to Be Alone. Picador, pp. 139-142

excelsior (en)

a Latin word often translated as "ever upward" or "still higher" / NORTH AMERICAN: softwood shavings used for packing fragile goods or stuffing furniture.

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—p.140 by Jonathan Franzen
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—p.140 by Jonathan Franzen
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stertorous breathing (en)

noisy and labored

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—p.141 by Jonathan Franzen
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—p.141 by Jonathan Franzen
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