Author: Stephen Woods
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The Shortlist for May 16, 2025
Nonfiction by Laurie Penny, Anaïs Godard, and Cindy House, and fiction by Brittany Silveira and Stephen Woods.
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The Clown by Stephen Woods
The twists in this story were surprising in the moment, but on a closer read the clues were there all along. I’ve been thinking about this one for days: When she opened the front door Jake stood there with his clown behind him. The clown wore a big full-cheeked smile, with the slightest bit of…