Writing the Dead

thoughts on atrocity in fiction

Oct 28, 2023

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An old black and white photo of four young people standing in front of a row of pines. They are smiling and wearing winter clothing and there is snow all around them. — Snapshot of four of the hikers killed in the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Photo in the public domain.

Tell all the truth but tell it slant —
Success in Circuit lies
—Emily Dickinson, 1263

It’s the Full Hallows Moon and I’m thinking of a story I wrote 14 years ago. I cringe when I revisit work I’ve relinquished to the world. Paul Valery famously said a poem is nev…

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Writing the Dead

thoughts on atrocity in fiction

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