31 Days of Stories 2025, Day 17: “Dead Set” by Cho Nam-Joo; Jamie Chang, trans.
"Dead Set" is a story that takes direct aim at the punishments that accrue to women in an unfair society.
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"Dead Set" is a story that takes direct aim at the punishments that accrue to women in an unfair society.
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