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PseudoPod 905: Phoenix Claws

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“Phoenix Claws” was originally published in Black Cranes A block from the Jade Garden restaurant, I reached out and grasped Fin’s arm. “Hang on.” So many boyfriends had failed; I wasn’t going to let it happen again. I made a fuss of straightening his collar, smoothing the flannel fabric over his weekend sweater. “You know to hold your rice bowl, right? Thumb on the lip… Source

Psychological HorrorDiasporaUnreliable Narrator

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Magical RealismGuiltUnsettlingTenseHorrorUrbanWryDarkBelongingContemporaryFirst PersonVoice DrivenIdentityCharacter Driven

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