Collective Denial

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The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week: “Centrifugal Force” by Jodi Angel

People want to believe that Mark Twain once said, “Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt,” though there’s zero evidence to back up his authorship. While others have claimed to know the quote’s true origin, most likely it’s one of those anonymous aphorisms passed down through the years. But doesn’t it just sound better if…