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PoindexterOglethorpe

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8. He tends to write about ordinary people going about

Reply to hermetic (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:45 AM

6 hrs ago

their day-to-day lives as they always do. "Last Night At The Lobster" is about the very last night of a Red Lobster restaurant, the interactions between staff and customers. Just a nice, quiet read.

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