As Bruno neared, Stolarsky stepped from behind the door. His feet and legs were bare. He held a pistol, loosely, and wore nothing but a thin T-shirt. The darkness beneath its hem revealed as a scribble of genitals and hair, his penis like a second sarcastic nose.
In this scene from "A Gambler's Anatomy" by Jonathan Lethem, the character Bruno encounters Stolarsky, who unexpectedly emerges from behind a door. Stolarsky's bare feet and legs emphasize his vulnerable yet confrontational state, as he stands armed with a pistol. His attire consists solely of a thin T-shirt, which adds to the absurdity of the moment and highlights the tension in the air.
Stolarsky's disheveled appearance, with the darkness of his...
