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“Pride,” the pelican said, “is at the bottom of all great mistakes.” ~ from The Alehouse at the End of the World Fiction is often based on reality in one way or another, which is how and why it appeals to us so. But once in a while you come across a story so fantastical, …
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author of The Alehouse at the End of the World”
You cannot grieve for a puzzle, nor celebrate the death of a cipher. You have to make some sense out of the man first. ~ from “The Painted Man” in A Simplified Map of the Real World Maps guide us, direct us, show us the way through convoluted terrain. Stevan Allred’s collection of short stories, A …
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… It’s because I’m getting ready for this: You might think “getting ready” means sit-ups and squats and tanning salons. And, based on my natural skin tone and the number of blueberry muffins I eat in a year, that would be a good idea. But, sit-ups hurt and squats threaten my sciatica and I don’t …