He had worked on the box a long time, and when he finished it he had scratched on the top, MASON TARWATER, WITH GOD, and had climbed into it where it stood on the back porch and had lain there for some time, nothing showing but his stomach which rose over the top like overleavened bread.
– “You Can’t Be Any Poorer Than Dead,” The Complete Stories, by Flannery O’Connor
I am a very much a fan of Flannery O’Connor. I am actually hoping to find the time to reread her short stories soon.
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Thanks. FOC had such a fearless imagination! Regards Thom.
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Oh, my gosh! I just got a collection of her stories and now must absolutely read it–soon! Thank you for that one.
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