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Young Sophie (Frankie Corio) sits and reads while Calum (Paul Mescal) removes his cast in the bathroom.

Tender is the Ghost, the Ghost I Love Most

Saturday, November 12, 2022
Once a year, when my mind finally catches up with my sprinting body, I check my mother’s Facebook. Navigating her page has the same numbing reflexiveness as reciting the national anthem. I dash around the “remembering” logo, go to the photo album, and watch my life unfold before me.