Ankush Saikia — Excerpt: For the rest of his life, the burning bird and the death of his father remained inseparably linked in Yingpai’s mind.
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Mosh Pit
Tim Frank — Excerpt: Humbled, it occurs to Mylene, nobody likes Tchaikovsky or even classical music—not anymore.
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Itchy Head Man
Eli S. Evans — Excerpt: Once upon a time, there was a man who couldn’t stop thinking about something.
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A Spy of a Certain Age
Nina Miller — Excerpt: In the spy business, only the very sexy or the extremely invisible can get prized intel. Ask me how I know.
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Fleeting Fame
Ed N. White — Excerpt: I would explain to the judges that Bob saved his delicate voice for his musical performance.