It All Felt Impossible

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It All Felt Impossible

By Tom McAllister

A man takes annual stock of his life in this unique collection.

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    Family & Other Calamities

    By Leslie Gray Streeter

    A wry, widowed journalist returns home to right some wrongs.

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    Lizard Radio

    A teen struggles with multiple identities in this winning, near-future tale.

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    An Interview with Tom Glenn

    The novelist and Vietnam vet opens up about the real-life trauma behind his latest fictionalized work, The Trion Syndrome.

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    The Trion Syndrome

    By Tom Glenn

    A man's life unravels as he is forced to deal with his time as a soldier in Vietnam.

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    We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Having said that, here are October’s winners.

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    The State We’re In: Maine Stories

    A master of the genre once again shows how it’s done.

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    13 of the Scariest Stories Ever

    Sick of reading “terrifying” books that aren’t? (We’re not naming names, Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw.) Pick up one of these creepy tales — they’re sure to make you sleep with the lights on!

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    Intimately connected tales of love, family, and politics weave together this lyrical collection.