Same time, same place-- tonight around 8PM
Story can be found in Joe's book Throttle.
Story can be found in Joe's book Throttle.
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No problem! Watch out for the Iguanas.I'm going to have to chime in tomorrow about this one. I haven't read it yet and I'm not going to get home until late tonight. I've got to see a man about a horse.
....as always, wonderfully put....This one started slow for me. But once Joe hit his stride, I thought it was a very well written story. The subtle details of how a person is "grown" and how that can shape them -- I thought the ties to that earth, dirt, roots, growing, language were clever. "Homegrown" terrorism has often been in our news.
I don't know if the kid was seeing things, needed to take meds like his mother did, or if it was real, but I loved the surreal nature of the mums.
The old lady "grandmother" was real, and the seeds were real, and their unusual growth was real because Beth saw it too.
But what was real and imaginary after that, I'm not sure. I think a reader can choose their own path on that one, and intentionally written so.
Sorry I am late replying - I did read this story on Monday or Tuesday but yesterday I was busySame time, same place-- tonight around 8PM
Story can be found in Joe's book Throttle.
How 'bout Late Returns from Joe? Found in Full ThrottleAny Volunteer for next weeks reading group?
I missed this one
I don't know if the kid was seeing things, needed to take meds like his mother did, or if it was real, but I loved the surreal nature of the mums.
The old lady "grandmother" was real, and the seeds were real, and their unusual growth was real because Beth saw it too.
But what was real and imaginary after that, I'm not sure. I think a reader can choose their own path on that one, and intentionally written so.