this smothering shrug
"This Smothering Shrug," June 11, 2022 (#162)
title from Stephen King's Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Booksellers Association presentation speech by Clive Barker (2007)
Just After Sunset: Stories by Stephen King (2008)
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Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (2005)
Twilight of the Superheroes: Stories by Deborah Eisenberg (2006)
This Smothering Shrug
She tried as hard as she could and knew it wasn’t going to
hide in the elephant ear plant, playing jungle. Once
the waiting room was more unpleasant than I'd feared,
despite the obvious indications to the contrary,
I jumped into my clothes, moving with numb but
concrete things. Where she'd lived. Let's see
more information in a whisper. Class had started but
with melancholy affection. They were still young, almost
counting the letters in that sign and coming out with
a sound to show she was still there. No. But why ever
make up for not being terrified before. I gave up quickly
exceptional, rich and graceful. I turn my head to look.
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