On “Before Sunrise”
Review of Erika Dreifus, “Before Sunrise,” from The Best of Brevity, edited by Zoë Bossiere and Dinty W. Moore, 96-98. Brookline, MA: Rose Metal Press, 2020. This is a harrowing story of resilience. “Before Sunrise” tells the story of a woman, a second-person “you”, who was assaulted while running along the East River at midday. The essay begins with the return to her apartment sometime later in the day; there does not seem to be any clear time markers, but…