Join the library for this series of pleasurable, selected short stories for adults. The stories can be located online or you may obtain a copy at the Reference Desk.
The selected story for January is "Mario and the Magician" by Thomas Mann. The story is an allegorical condemnation of facism, which Mann saw as a violation of human dignity. It follows a German family as they spend their last night at an Italian hotel and watch a magician's performance.
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