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Fiction Facts: The Numbers

We asked writers to choose an item from the Valentine Richmond History Center's collection and use it to build a story. Here's the tally...
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Crazy Metaphors

It was heavier than a thousand suns. -- from "Anticipation" by Adam TraubI don't think I can hold up the sky any longer. —...
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Somewhere Outside the Capitol

Phyllis always cried in the shower. She had six children: Thomas (19), Richard (18), Weezie (17), Rebecca (16), Slate (15) and Jack (6 weeks).Her...
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God only answers the phones the satellites have forgotten. The nun, suffering from mysterious stomach pains and untrusting of her private practitioner, decided she...
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Fiction Readings

Hear "List" and "Somewhere Outside the Capitol" by Charles HodgesHear "A Mouth Full of Glass Teeth" by Michael DulinHear "Revenge", by Caine O'RearHear...
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Impending Doom

Many of the stories were great because of the sudden stop at the end. The abundance of them makes us think these people know...
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There Will Be Blood

There are dark minds in Richmond. We read it all: a bloody bowl of cereal, pissing blood, caked blood, bloody spit, poison in blood,...
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A Mouth Full of Glass Teeth

Fourth floor elevator. Going down. I saw her approaching and held the door with my foot. She knew I would, a tall, beautiful woman...
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Revenge

Last summer Wayne's granddad gave him a vial of poison. The bottle was small and green and featured a skull and crossbones on the...
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Cameo Appearances

Some surprising guest stars showed up in the course of these stories, proving that even if words are limited, there's always room for name-dropping....
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