Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami Groundswell Speaker 2024 Lori De Mori

Lori De Mori

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Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami Groundswell Speaker 2024 Lori De MoriA young boy returns obsessively to a supermarket sandwich counter, entranced by the beauty of the woman who works there. Her aloof demeanour and electric blue eyelids make him feel the most intense joy he's ever known. He calls her Ms Ice Sandwich, and he wants nothing more than to spend his days watching her coolly slip sandwiches into bags. But life keeps getting in the way there's his beloved grandmother's illness, and a faltering friendship with