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Laura Pegram
May 28, 2024

Sisterbrother by Po Bhattacharyya

Laura Pegram
May 28, 2024
Sisterbrother by Po Bhattacharyya

The resemblance was uncanny, really. The same bushy eyebrows. That wattle at the throat. Those teeth stained brown, lodged like pebbles in his gums. She was nine-ish on her wedding day, nine-ish years old when she saw him through the veil.

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Chantel Kelly
May 28, 2024

The Pearl Diver by Surya K. Kalsi

Chantel Kelly
May 28, 2024
The Pearl Diver by Surya K. Kalsi

The oblong chunk of stone tied eightfold with rope sits beneath the seat. When she is ready, she will tie it around her waist. It will guide her to the bottom.

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Chantel Kelly
May 28, 2024

The Moth by Jane Marchant

Chantel Kelly
May 28, 2024
The Moth by Jane Marchant

White men love Genie. They find her safely exotic.

It’s closing time, she’s the last visitor, and he’s locking up behind her. Does she want him to walk down to the caverns’ entrance? He wouldn’t want her getting lost.

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