Stunning Sentences

Stunning Sentences

Beneath the Loud Talk

"Chopin in Winter" by Stuart Dybek

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Nina Schuyler
Jun 06, 2026
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My uncles didn’t discuss the war much anyway, though when they got together there was a certain feeling in the room as if beneath the loud talk and joking they shared a deeper, sadder mood.

“Chopin in…

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