(The short story “The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz” by Michele Mari appeared in the May 29th, 2023 issue of The New Yorker.) (This story will be SPOILED, so beware!) Illustration by Guido Scarabottolo The old “losing your ball over the fence” story. It’s nice to know that boys in other countries have this issue … Continue reading Short Story Review: “The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz” by Michele Mari (Translated, from the Italian, by Brian Robert Moore.)