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Nettie, Rose, Daphne and Ginger “Well Daphne’s husband did die in mysterious circumstances. One day he was fit as a fiddle, then he up and wasted away to a skeleton.” By James MacSwain |
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Memory Arranger Who compiled the found photo album of women who worked together at the potato chip factory in the 1940s? The answer is in the images, but you have to know where to look. By Faith Moosang |
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Calling all writersEnter the 17th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest! Entry Fee: $20 ($5 for additional entries) Winning entries get cash prizes and publication in Geist, so dig through your drawers and find a postcard that inspires the micro-lit writer in you. Enter now! Deadline is April 15, 2021. For more information check out the Contest FAQ. |
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The Coincidence Problem That dreamlike quality causes rational minds to dismiss the moment as “only a coincidence.” By Stephen Osborne |
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Six Deaths “The first time it happened he was in Sydney, on the beach, at the tail end of a hazy backpacking trip.” By Shayna Krishnasamy |
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THIS WEEK IN REVIEW |
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Dear Geist, When a new word gets accepted, who accepts it? And once the word is in use, whose job is it to preserve it—spelling, meaning, punctuation and all the rest? It seems like words just fly around and do what they want! —Word Herd, Seattle WA | |