Reluctantly, you return to your own world. As you join the line of disembarking passengers, you think of two things. Firstly, that it's probably easier to read a morning newspaper than a book. It would make the transition to reality, which causes you to die a tiny bit each day, a little less jarring.

– from "The Radical"

great insights here from Mw Amatmoekrim, getting inside the skulls of her subjects. "The Radical" is the key story in the collection, with references to "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "Beloved", and an unexpected snap in the plot.