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Ellen Ullman

Ellen Ullman is a former software engineer. She is the author of Close to the Machine, a memoir and The Bug, a novel.

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2nd Look

Buoyancy

by Willard Spiegelman

As the heat of summer drags on, we eagerly await the day we can comfortably return to our favorite beaches and pools—in the meantime, we’re rereading Willard Spiegelman’s 2008 ode to swimming.

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