
Chang-rae Lee Reads “Standings”
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Chang-rae Lee reads his story “Standings,” from the May 11 & 18, 2026, issue of the magazine. Lee is the author of six novels, including “Native Speaker,” “The Surrendered,” which won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize in 2011, and “My Year Abroad.” His new novel, “A Tender Age,” will be published in August.
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