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, … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 289
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300 short stories: story 288
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 … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 288
300 short stories: story 287
story: “Thunderstruck” author: Elizabeth McCracken year: 2015 where: Father of the Gazelle note: Novella a line: “Laura was more outgoing, so she had to introduce her brother to friends--but once she had her own children she understood comparison was necessary. It was how you discovered their personalities: the light of one child threw the other child into … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 287
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story: “Juliet” author: Elizabeth McCracken year: 2013 where: sofa, then bed; night, then morning note: In my mind, this story took place in the Fox Chase Library in Philadelphia. a line: “She was a young woman, late twenties we thought, with long, loose hair. Her clothes were white, and at first we thought she was in uniform, … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 273
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story: “It's Bad Luck to Die” author: Elizabeth McCracken year: 1993 where: Saadiyat Beach Club poolside with Big Gate note: I really liked the complexity of the mother character in this story. a line: “My life drove my mother crazy. All she wanted was for me to become mirculously blank. I broke her heart--that was my … Continue reading 300 short stories: story 243
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