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[READ: December 17, 2023] “Swanee”
This year my wife ordered me The Short Story Advent Calendar. This is my sixth time reading the Calendar–it’s a holiday tradition! Here’s what H&O says about the calendar this year.
The 2023 Short Story Advent Calendar is a deluxe box set of individual short stories from some of the best writers in North America and beyond. Now in its ninth year, the SSAC is back to once again bring readers a deluxe, peppermint-fresh collection of 25 short stories from some of the best writers in North America and beyond.
The author of this story was Sara Lippmann. Each day has an online component with the author with a brief interview.
It’s December 17. Sara Lippmann, author of Jerks, removes her shoes before entering the ball pit.
I really liked the tone of this story, and I liked a lot of the content. But I felt a little confused by the story in a few points. (more…)
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