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The Drum

Issue 51. August 2014

CAROL SANDEL MuseFlash 2014

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A mother's wartime theories, two daughters' misunderstandings, and the issue of sexual control as it's wielded by a mother and a father: combat and choice resonate here in Carol Sandel's "Birth Control". (3:46)

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CAITLYN KINSELLA MuseFlash 2014

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The careful parsing of a phone message leads to a blossoming but perplexing romance. Caitlyn Kinsella's "It's Me" finds humor and poignancy in the intricacies of interaction. (2:50)

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CALVIN HENNICK MuseFlash 2014

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In "A Thousand Cuts," Calvin Hennick turns a young boy's haircut into a taut revelation about the chaos of his mother's life, hinting at the history of this small family and intimating its perhaps ominous future. (2:34)

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STEPHEN DORNEMAN MuseFlash 2014

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In Stephen Dorneman's "Country-Line Dancing in Bridgeport, CT," a aloof widower finds himself in bemused participation during an evening's unexpected dance. (3:26)

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JENNIFER DE LEON MuseFlash 2014

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De Leon writes movingly about her grandfather's seeking forgiveness from the woman he abandoned in Guatemala. In "Lucky Woman," Luisa, De Leon's grandmother, meets him upon his return, passing defiant judgment upon him. (3:42)

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theme: comedy

theme: crisis

theme: relationships

theme: family

genre: essay

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short fiction

poetry

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