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“The Happy Medium” by Helen Marshall

2.07.2022

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Michael Hartford

A woman acts as a medium for the dead at a theme park while dressed in a mascot costume, and delivers devastating news from beyond that is outside of the park’s guidelines.

This story is equal parts subtle satire and devastating meditation on grief and love, with some clever touches and a lot of heart.

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