Great Regulars: Slice-of-life moments contain whole stories;

they invite us to consider how "we are tenants in our own context." The unspoken realization, however, is that we are also often alone. Even the closest are "two humans together, growing alone." As funny and deadpan as [Ken] Chen's personas can be, it is their sobriety that stands out.

from Powells: Review-A-Day: Hand-Held Poetics

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