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“The Machine”

“The Machine”

Max Delsohn

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“The Fellow”

“The Fellow”

Joy Williams

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“Slant Six”

“Slant Six”

Thomas McGuane

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 17, 2025

“Babycatcher”

“Babycatcher”

Christian Moody

By Lit Hub Excerpts | October 16, 2025

“The Funeral”

“The Funeral”

Mahreen Sohail

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“I Am Seventy-Five”

“I Am Seventy-Five”

Helen Schulman

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