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James McCormick

Nonfiction

Winter 1967

Excursion

By James McCormick

9.30 a.m. The door eases open and a Bread Loaf cottagemate peers in the shaded room. “Time to get up,” he says. “If you want to get through the morning, […]

Fiction

Summer 1963

Wunderjude

By James McCormick

Here I am in Heidelberg as I promised Bernie I would be. What day is it? Tuesday. I said Tuesday in the afternoon and here it is 3.00 o’clock and […]

Department KR: A Section of Briefer Comment

Spring 1961

Just an Impression

By James McCormick

There sat the diplomat-poet, as cool as water, and four scientists on the carpeted stage of the concert house, in front of the King of Sweden and 2000 guests of […]