“Is she your first girlfriend?” I asked, my tone gentle. “I told you, she’s not really my girlfriend,” he said, ducking the question. “If she’s occupying enough of your attention to keep you in bed until the sun sets, I… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“He was blushing. Christ, the kid was so transparent. “Harry, are you going to tell me you’ve got a girlfriend?” I asked. The blush deepened, and I laughed. “I’ll be damned,” I said. “Good for you.” He looked at me,… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
“But, like all indulgences that are valued not just for their product but for their process, the sento will never entirely disappear. For in… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
“She’s a bargirl. You don’t know where her loyalties lie. That one was unconvincing. No one had directed her against me—I was the one… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
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The most important guideline when it comes to argument is the golden rule. If someone were addressing your point, what tone, what overall approach… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
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“Immediately the sounds of the street below grew detached, distant, the meaningless echoes of urban voices whose urgent notes reached but held no sway… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
“I heard laughter and looked up. Some kids at the terminal next to me, playing an online game. I wondered for a moment how… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
“I shifted my head slightly. The corners of our mouths brushed together. I felt her breath on my cheek. Then we were kissing. Her… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
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“I realized my knowledge of that potentially damning evidence gave Delilah a reason to want me out of the way. “Out of the way”… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
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“I picked up the earthen cup and went to take a sip. “Not like that,” Miyamoto said. “Let it cool a little. Give yourself… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
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“Yukiko walked over, her mouth stretching into a feline grin at the sight of Murakami. Naomi followed a moment later. She was wearing another… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
It would be awesome to be so impressive that we could sway people to our way of thinking just by declaiming our thoughts, but… — Barry Eisler Copy Share
