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Essays One Grace D. Li Open Throat is what fictionA selection of essays on writing and reading by the master short fiction writer Lydia Davis Lydia Davis is a writer whose originality, influence, and wit are beyond compare. Jonathan Franzen has called her a magician of self consciousness, while Rick Moody hails her as the best prose stylist in America. And for Claire Messud, Davis's signal gift is to make us feel alive. Best known for her masterful short stories and translations, Davis's gifts extend