Question

In a story from Ling Ma’s collection Bliss Montage, the narrator reads a story by this author that reframes a passage from Mark Salzman’s Iron & Silk. In that story by this author, an author claims that the “favorite story she’s written” is a story she read about a Chinese student whose “happiest moment” was his wife eating duck in Beijing. This author used Philip Yorke’s letters about his Russian journey to construct the story “Lord Royston’s Tour” and reworked a French author’s letters into stories like “The Cook’s Lesson.” This author incorporated excerpts from (*) Shinichi Suzuki’s autobiography in a story (10[1])from her collection Break It Down. (10[1])A story by this author consists solely of James Boswell’s statement (10[1])that “Samuel Johnson (10[5])is indignant that Scotland has so few trees.” For 10 points, name this American author of flash fiction (10[1])and translator of (10[1])Swann’s Way (10[1])and Madame Bovary. ■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: Lydia Davis (The Ling Ma story is “Peking Duck.”)
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2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1385%0%0%122.27

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Henry GoffA Nervy Liberal Nanny HencePunished "Venom" BHSU10010
Rahul KeyalLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoLisan al-Quib10610
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone11710
Mitch McCullarAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)12010
Omkar MaratheCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see12010
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMBHSU B12010
Ethan AshbrookGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A12010
Richard NiuAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHThe Oldest Men in the World12010
Caleb KendrickWe Need New NamesI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)13810
William GoldenThe Dyatlov Passement incidentThe Empire Bikes Back14110
Ned TagtmeierBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoygenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet14310
Anwen KelleherNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)Mindgoblin of Little Hobbes1470
Colin Stewartvar merchantswhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything1470
Chinmay Kansarawhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingvar merchants1470