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In this week's New Yorker, author Jonathan Franzen writes about his personal retreat to the South Pacific island that likely provided the setting for "Robinson Crusoe." He took along some of David Foster Wallace's ashes, reflected on his friend and thought a lot about loneliness. The piece is available online temporarily for those who "like" TNY's Facebook page.
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