She lifted the foot of the sewing machine and pulled the material out, snipped the threads with a pair of scissors, and set to ripping out what she had done.

NEWYORKER: The Visitor

We watch people, buildings, furniture, cars, toys, plants, all the living and material life of the resort get pulled into a swirling, tangled mess and randomly deposited for miles inland.

NEWYORKER: Stiff Upper Lips

People, furniture, houses, cars, toys, flowers, all the living and material life of a fancy beach resort get pulled into a swirling, tangled mess and are randomly deposited miles inland.

NEWYORKER: The Impossible