A Catalog of 21st Century Ghosts
ShortStory 6,754 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
"On the high plains of Kansas in a tiny town worn down by drought, I stop at a roadside diner. When I ask for water, the waitress pours me a glass of ice water, presenting it with obvious pride. “We have our own well,” she says. “And the wind turbine on the roof keeps the freezer going.”
Content warnings 1
death-of-a-loved-one
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