“Dear God,” I begin, while kneeling on the thin carpeted floor, my elbows on the bed, just like I’ve done since I was a kid. “I have prayed and fasted, and sacrificed for others. I have worked hard, treated many with a respect they hadn’t earned, and given to those that didn’t deserve it. I’ve
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“I can‘t move….” “There’s been an accident. Stay calm….” “Where am I…?” “You’re in recovery.” “Who are you?” I ask, feeling a little desperate. “I’m doctor Brawn. You don’t you remember me, Alain?” I try to shake my head, but I can’t move it. “Is that my name? Why can’t I move my head?” “There’s
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I stroll into the local supermarket, working my way around the mountain of toilet paper stacked between the door and the shopping carts. I grab a cart and head for the vegetable department with its bins of colorful fruits and vegetables positioned between the stacks of wrapped toilet paper rolls in tidy columns, three feet
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Psst…! My head swiveled. “I got an eighter,” a man announced in a loud whisper. I looked around quickly, no one had noticed. “Let me see.” He opened his jacket slightly to reveal four beautiful rolls nestled protectively against his chest like a newborn babe. He did up his jacket quickly. “That’s only four,” I
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(Note: Spoiler Alert!) The following is a fictional transcript of a fictional TV interview with Roxy Monke, a character from the novel The Power by Naomi Alderman. Ms Ofrash:Hello Roxy, [shaking hands] and thank you for agreeing to this interview. [They sit in armchairs, facing each other] Roxy:No problem: they said there’d be bagels. Ms
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