Now it appeared that a woman was with them, who was wider and heavier in the arms than they were, and, as I stood there, she decided that my pair of shoes, too, should be theirs.

NEWYORKER: Wakefield

And then there were those cruel, sudden gaps, the clearings where she stood alone, not knowing how to return.

NEWYORKER: Naima

In the mirror we stood there, she in her shimmering green blouse and I with a glow of sunburn on my face.

NEWYORKER: Miracle Polish

She stood there as if listening, her head slightly tilted, and I had the feeling that she almost knew where I was, that she had sensed my presence.

NEWYORKER: Wakefield

In reply, she drew herself up and shook off every drop of the disguising glamour, and stood there entirely revealed to him.

NEWYORKER: A Tiny Feast

As she stood up to leave there was a collective scraping of chairs from all around us and we realized that at least a dozen of our fellow diners were in fact photographers awaiting their moment to flash.

CNN: Behind the red carpet at Cannes