Fiction for the Cosmically Disturbed

Fiction for the Cosmically Disturbed

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Less Than Pulp, Issue 50
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Less Than Pulp, Issue 50

On Healing, or Is Life Just an A24 Movie?

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May 29, 2023
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Saturday night, in preparation for our Sunday trip to the lake, Jean asked what sort of sandwiches I wanted to pack.

“What are you thinking?” I asked.

“I was thinking turkey,” she said.

“Maybe I'll just make something from home.”

“What're you gonna make?”

“Uh, I dunno.”

“I'm trying to make it easy. Sandwiches are easy.”

“Okay. How about chicken salad?”

Jean …

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