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In this episode of Imaginary Oklahoma, Emily St. John Mandel’s “The Violinist” speaks of life speeding up (and slowing down) when an old farmer sells his land and moves to the big city.

The Imaginary Oklahoma Podcast is a collaboration between This Land Press, KOSU Radio, and the Association for Independents in Radio.

This episode was produced by Allison Herrera and edited by Scott Bell. Andrew Bones did the music. Illustration by Jeremy Luther. Reading by C.R. Parsons. The print version of this story was edited by Jeff Martin.