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Helen Grover's avatar

It took me a while to think of what to comment but I just want you to know that this old story structure that starts broad and objective like “a man and a family” (I think it was popular in the New Yorker for awhile? Idk I read that somewhere on Substack) usually falls flat for me but I really liked this. I was happy I stuck with it. It was an eloquent way to make your point.

RM Greta's avatar

Thank you. I appreciate that. It’s not my favorite story structure either but it felt sort of “generic American” for me as I wrote it.

Thank you for reading.

Helen Grover's avatar

I think that’s why it works so well! It subverts

Ian Patterson's avatar

I am broken.

Emily S Hurricane's avatar

Fuck

Mac Sitko's avatar

The silence and taboo is doing all the violence here.

sofi <3's avatar

"we are not going to talk politics at the dinner table" brought an immediate violent curl to my stomach. such weight for a piece this short- fantastic work as usual.

Delise Fantome's avatar

Ooh, that's a sickening feeling ...

Paul R. Pace's avatar

I hung onto every single word. Loved it.

Ed the Editor's avatar

😭🤬

Ed the Editor's avatar

Even more powerful the second time around with your narration.

RM Greta's avatar

I appreciate the listen 🤍

Nav Rao's avatar

I read about her in a reddit thread. There were a few dozen upvotes in her name. I want to link it but it's hard to find. OpenAI just released a new AI model.

Ethan H.'s avatar

Haunting

Walt Shuler's avatar

Fuck.

Bea's avatar

I love you 🖤🫂

RM Greta's avatar

I love you ❤️

Adriane Lord's avatar

This gave me chills. Still trying to exorcize my own "no politics at the dinner table" programming. I appreciate you ❤️