Chapter 13 in R.M. Dolin’s novel “The Dangling Conversation“, April 22, 2023. KYLE: “Yes, I suppose I am distracted. The thing is, and I speak from experience, life likes kicking you in the teeth and miring you in mud, nothing’s as it seems and is …
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Chapter 12 in R.M. Dolin’s novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 30, 2023. ISABELLE: “It’s not that Henry doesn’t say, “I love you,” it’s the way he says it with this awkwardly forced look, like a child taste-testing spinach. I can’t describe it any more than …
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Chapter 11 in R.M. Dolin’s novel, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 27, 2024. Completion of the story Kyle started in Chapter 10 Resonance Dissonance ISABELLE: “Sorry for hijacking your Olivia story the other night, I know it’s hard to open up about that part of your …
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Chapter 10 in R.M. Dolin’s book, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 22, 2024 ISABELLE: “It goes way beyond causal curiosity, here we are sitting on this bench night after night talking about the this and that’s of everything and anything and you’ve never mentioned her once, …
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Chapter 9 in R.M. Dolin’s book, “The Dangling Conversation,” December 29, 2022 KYLE: “They’re not the same and I’m not suggesting they are, in your heart of hearts you know it’s true. All we have to do is look at other people, experience is the …
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Chapter 8 in R.M. Dolin’s book, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 22, 2022 KYLE: “It is a big deal, especially when not properly applied because it leads to all kinds of awkward situations and embarrassing misunderstandings. So, I ask you again, is he a ‘Tu,’ or …
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Chapter 7 in R.M. Dolin’s book, “The Dangling Conversation,” March 15, 2024 – The conclusion of chapter 6, Damaged Goods ISABELLE: “You didn’t finish your story and you can’t just drop a dime about a ghost that almost killed you, and just leave it hanging.” …
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Chapter 6 in R.M. Dolin’s book, “The Dangling Conversation,” February 22, 2024 – Part 1 of 2, see conclusion in The Ghosts Within ISABELLE: “As a matter of fact, I do, usually just before dawn when night’s causally quiet and I’m awake with this unsettled …
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Chapter 5 in R.M. Dolin’s book, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 2, 2023 ISABELLE: “Okay yes, it’s a shocker I’m seeing someone, but really, it’s more accurate to say I’m seeing someone sometimes; at least that’s how it feels. I told you about him, remember? You …
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Chapter 4 in R.M. Dolin’s book, “The Dangling Conversation,” April 4, 2024 KYLE: “Yeah, I’m a bit worn, it’s long-ride day so, I went for an eighty-miler along quiet tree-lined country roads. Mostly they’re flat and seldom traveled; except of course for farm tractors and …
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