Literary Story: Structure, Imagination, Enjoyment, Meaning
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Interviews by William H. Coles
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"The Gift"
A determined mother protects her deformed child from the destructive sympathies of family and society.

"Suchin's Escape"
A victim of the slave trade escapes.

"The Stonecutter"
Stonecutter's son falls hopelessly in love with a client.

"Facing Grace with Gloria"
A scam artist does good.

"Homunculus"
A circus performer falls for a trapeze artist.

"The Perennial Student"
An associate professor learns more from his student than he expected.

"The Activist"
Coming of age while helping a nephew.

"Curse of a Lonely Heart"
A dinner party goes awry.

"The Miracle of Madame Villard"
Miracles emerge in the chaos of the French revolution.

"On the Road to Yazoo City"
Discovering love in Mississippi when there's nothing left at the bottom of the bucket.

"Captain Withers's Wife"
A desperate wife demands justice.

"The Thirteen Nudes of Ernest Goings"
An artist's model draws attention.

"Reddog"
A convict fails to charm his last chance at love.

"Clouds"
A mother drives her handicapped son to be institutionalized.

"Dilemma"
When is a life not worth saving?

"Crossing Over"
A nursing assistant takes a wrong turn in patient care.

"The Bear"
Sacrificing a child to survive.

"Lost Papers"
Losing a wife to keep a secret.

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