Elizabeth McCracken
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300 short stories: story 289
Samantha Neugebauer
story: “Something Amazing” author: Elizabeth McCracken year: 2015 where: Father of the Gazelle note: Made me think of the stories of my grandmother climbing the wooden rollercoaster at Clementon Amusement Park when she was a girl. a line: “The soul is liquid, and slow to evaporate. The body’s a bucket and liable to slosh. Grieving, haunted, heartbroken,…
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300 short stories: story 288
Samantha Neugebauer
story: “Some Terpsichore” author: Elizabeth McCracken year: 2015 where: Father of the Gazelle note: I remember how in Latin class, Ms. Helmbright named each us of after a muse. a line: “Still, I secretly believed I could sing. My only evidence was the pleasure singing brought me. Most common mistake in the world, believing that physical pleasure…
SAMANTHA NEUGEBAUER 