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“The Language of the Mud” by Betty Rocksteady

Posted on June 15, 2022

A teen’s father, then neighbor, then aunt, disappear in a blink of the eye in a muddy spot in the backyard; when they return they’re not quite the same.

This is a quietly unsettling little story that refuses to wrap up neatly.

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