“*You’re funny*, said Beatrice. Her ex-boyfriend was dull and didn’t like to joke.
*You’re beautiful*, said the ant. *Like a flower.*”
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What would happen if you dreamed a new life and moved away from the old? Find out —read “Something,” @nickdmytrow.bsky.social ‘s first published work of fiction!
In a different world, our feed would be full of art and beauty, like @kplumhoff.bsky.social ‘s illuminating spark. Read it and catch the light!
Read "In a different world, I am not a stranger to this ranch," by @kplumhoff.bsky.social from Variant issue 23
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“They’re Irish, the others…. They pull up quietly, disrobe, and walk the sloped path right into the ocean…. Like stepping into their showers, they do this. He’s not sure if that makes them more crazy or less.”
Read all of “Something” by @nickdmytrow.bsky.social in @variantlit.bsky.social Issue 23.
"Go ahead and tell me I’m thinking too narrowly, that I’m asking too much. That my questions miss the mark."
Read "Graydough" by Adina Leschinsky Levine
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