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Trickster presents an insight into the mind of a conman and the price that he pays for his sins. ... Read more

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A short story about a man who wakes with amnesia in a strange bed, lying next to a beautiful woman. As he tries to piece together missing memories, he can only ask: who is she, and what is he doing with her? As his memories slowly return, he starts to suspect that he has done everything he is doing before... ... Read more

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Growing Up

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Growing up can mean growing pains and the joys of new independence. With maturity comes the shift from infinitepossibilities to imminent realities. These thirteen stories describe the slow and subtle experience of growing up, allowing us to reflect upon the forces that pushed us toward adulthood and away from the familiar ground of youth that must be left behind if we are to learn how to soar on ... Read more

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Growing up can mean growing pains and the joys of new independence. With maturity comes the shift from infinitepossibilities to imminent realities. These thirteen stories describe the slow and subtle experience of growing up, allowing us to reflect upon the forces that pushed us toward adulthood and away from the familiar ground of youth that must be left behind if we are to learn how to soar on
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Spinning Away from the Center

Stories about Homesickness and Homecoming from the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction

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These stories offer layered, perceptive takes on what home means to us. The people we meet in these stories are often traveling to and from home—thinking about where they have come from, where they are headed, and how that journey will impact their futures. Although the stories approach homecoming and homesickness through varied moods and styles, they all come around to confronting a shared need:
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Down on the Sidewalk

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