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STORY OF THE MONTH: July 2018

News

The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.

The finalists for July were:

Side Effects of Radiation Therapy by Bob Thurber
Too Late by Kiran Kaur Saini
Pyrex-Worthy by Robin Lubatkin
Lepidop-Terror by Melanie Cranenburgh
Another Misadventure of the Broken Boys by Bob Thurber

The winner of the July 2018 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Another Misadventure of the Broken Boys

The story achieves the perfect balance of unsettling beauty and haunting hope. Bob continues to prove why he deserves his Hall of Fame spot.

STORY OF THE MONTH: June 2018

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The Story of the Month is chosen from the Story of the Week winners announced from the past month.

The finalists for June were:

Camino by Rosemary Boyd
Spider Legs by Jo Withers
22nd Century Jury (a reverse story) by Alanah Andrews
A Dozen Irons in the Fire by Bob Thurber
Dependency by Carrie Backer

The winner of the June 2018 Story of the Month, and the $10 prize, is…

Dependency

As Beverly Lucey put it in a comment, Carrie created such a rich ending, with the character facing a crucial choice (one he has obviously had to make many times in the past), layered with a hint at salvation (the bread and wine evoking communion). Add the dual meaning of the title, and Carrie has built a strong idea into a powerful moment.