We Knew Horses

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The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week: “We Knew Horses” by James Miranda

We often call a story vivid because of its language and sensory details, whether they be in the tradition of writers like Faulkner (ornate) or Hemingway (spare). James Miranda’s story, “We Knew Horses,” in this fall’s Cimarron Review (Issue 158) does a masterful job using language and details of both traditions, setting the two at…