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The Burn (Fiction)

The Burn (Fiction)

When Aunt Ruth died, she left behind more than just pictures in Alan MacLeod's moving short story.

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Aug 17, 2023
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By  Alan MacLeod

My Aunt Ruth piles family photos in boxes, and calls it our ancestry. Those faded images of people and places transport me like a time machine. Peaceful, sad feelings roll through my body. For years we’ve had qu…

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