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Jackalope Wives by Ursula Vernon ****

Interesting short story that reads like a fable.

"A Performance Artist" by Lettie Prell - Unbelievably good. Takes a lot of the ambiguity of Kafka's "A Hunger Artist" (which I imagine this is in direct conversation with) and rather than seeking to clarify, it widens the gap between artist and audience. Incredible economy of language as well. Fucking metal. Excellent.

Read it for free here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-ficti...

I just joined the slush team at Apex so I figure I'd better refresh myself with the kinds of stories they like.