JMM WORKSHOP

This is a blog to publish vital information as well as provide on-line community information for the members of the Jenny McKean Moore Community Writers Workshop at George Washington University.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Labors of the Heart by Clair Davies

This is one of my favorite stories of all time. Click here. It's remarkable for many reasons, but the details are pitch perfect and the hero's weight (400 pounds) is rendered without sentimentality nor is it played for laughs. This story is a glimpse into a life.

1 Comments:

At 5:36 PM, Anonymous M. Chubirka said...

I don't think I've ever read a better short story. The characters were so well drawn, there wasn't one false note. By the end, I was moved.

 

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