Narrative Voice

The End of Things
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The End of Things

Popular opinion says that during the holiday season, people either fall in love or reflect on their past year of life. Sometimes they do both, but it’s hard to manage these conflicting actions at the same time. One is active, expressive, and outward moving. The other is passive, observational, and focused inward.

The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week: “Fanfare” by Bruno Nelson
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The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week: “Fanfare” by Bruno Nelson

Wake up one morning and go to the nearest busy street and sit down on a bench and watch how people walk. Their gait, their posture, their stride, their tempo—these could all tell us a little something about their lives and how they interact with the world. I see voice in fiction operating in the…