Tag: family
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Smoke by Brendan Owens
perfumed in the corners of the houselies smoke that has not been aired out;forever stained in the leather &mentioning it will attractmy mother’s attention— there — don’t you remember? my grandmotherbefore the fireplace, chained to many bottles:the bond outlasting all her others—‘it’s very similar,’ says my brother.in the silence that…
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The Girl Who Took Off Her Face by Amanda Poirier
1. When Beth was little, she dressed up as a princess and sang songs out of her bedroom window. The songs were all top forty hits; she never picked a song that was unpopular. Beth took breaks only to eat. When I walked the dog, the neighbors complimented my sister…
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The Fall by Spencer Kern
Spencer Kern’s short story, “The Fall” is a vivid tale about a man, Talo Ward, and his attempts into the Abyss.