The Tide Table Test
Thelma had been compiling tide tables at the coastal post office for six years, thirty-two years old and unmarried and mostly content, and…
Stories in Exhibitionist & Voyeur tagged old classmates now adults, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 15 to 19 minutes. Writers to know: Flint Signal, Pebble Tempo and Juniper Room. Readers usually start with “The Tide Table Test” and “Donation Hour”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
Thelma had been compiling tide tables at the coastal post office for six years, thirty-two years old and unmarried and mostly content, and…
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