fiction
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The story of Maggie Fitzgerald explores her extraordinary condition where no one can remember her face, leading to isolation and bullying, particularly from Brian Berkowitz. Despite her unique struggles, Maggie attempts to fit in by creating a mask. Tragically, she disappears, leaving her family devastated and searching for her without a recognizable image.
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Cathexis explores the intersection of art, memory, and madness through the imagined life of a forgotten soprano who helped shape one of Puccini’s final masterpieces. Drawing on historical fragments, therapy dialogues, and the language of music itself, the novella examines how genius and suffering often coexist—and how women’s creative legacies are reclaimed through self-recognition. The…
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Mrs. Goodman, a weary kindergarten teacher, faces chaos in her classroom as students exhibit alarming behavior post-pandemic. While barricaded in a closet, she contemplates her impending retirement without her late husband. The escalating violence results in a terrifying encounter with a former student, leading her to confront her deep-seated anxieties and fears of societal decline.


