"The story of Madeline ffitch's Cabin Creek is thus. A woman, known only as the boss, supervises a crew comprising, inexplicably, a credit card debtor and a pair of punch-drunk lovers. They are joined by the packer, a "blatantly handsome" man, who showcases his unknowable nose and ffitch's knack for deploying adverbs. Together, their task is simple: to rebuild a bridge that's been washed out over the river. Simple. And yet. By turns such as these, the story lays bare the boss's strongest and most painful desire, throbbing beneath impotent power grabs: the naked want to be liked." - Halimah Marcus
About the Author: Madeline ffitch is the author of Valparaiso, Round the Horn, a collection of short fiction. He work has appeared in Tin House, and in Guernica: A Magazine of Art and Politics. She was a founding member of the punk theater group, The Missoula Oblongata. Madeline lives and writes in Appalachian Ohio where she raises ducks and her small sons, Nector and Amos. She is at work on a novel.
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Genre: Thriller
About the Author: Madeline ffitch is the author of Valparaiso, Round the Horn, a collection of short fiction. He work has appeared in Tin House, and in Guernica: A Magazine of Art and Politics. She was a founding member of the punk theater group, The Missoula Oblongata. Madeline lives and writes in Appalachian Ohio where she raises ducks and her small sons, Nector and Amos. She is at work on a novel.
About the Publisher: Recommended Reading is the weekly fiction magazine of Electric Literature, publishing here every Wednesday morning. In addition to featuring our own recommendations of original, previously unpublished fiction, we invite established authors, indie presses, and literary magazines to recommend great work from their pages, past and present. Follow Recommended Reading on Medium and never miss the latest issue, or become a member for full access to the archives. For other links from Electric Literature, follow us, or sign up for our eNewsletter.
Genre: Thriller
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