“Lovesick”
2023-07-18
short story
By Joyce Carol Oates

Synopsis

A woman tells her friend about her suspicion that someone is going to murder her.

History

First publication: Zero-Sum, Knopf, July 18, 2023

Review

The whole story is a conversation at lunch, told from the point of view of the male friend. The story is interesting and written in her usual style, but the end doesn’t really resolve any questions.


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