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Siri Hustvedt Reflects on Grief and Nationalism

4/21/2026

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Story summary
  • Siri Hustvedt, author of Ghost Stories, writes about grief after the death of Paul Auster.
  • The narrative depicts her emotional turmoil and memories as she seeks solace.
  • She critiques nationalism in America.
  • She warns that shutting down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) could have dire consequences.
  • At Paul Auster's memorial, Hustvedt quoted her father about fascism disguised as patriotism.