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Emily Dickinson was one of the most reclusive of all poets. She spent much of her life in seclusion in her father’s house in Amherst, and only a handful of her 1800 poems were published in her lifetime. Credit for the posthumous publication of her work must be given to her editor and friend Thomas W. Higginson, who reported that, in spite of the voluminous correspondence which passed between himself and Dickinson, he only met her twice in person.

Like so many other women in Crystal Canyon, Lisa has heard the rumors. The ladies of the city are whispering, wondering aloud if “it” could possibly be true. Is it possible? Men can’t resist any command given by a woman? It sounds impossible, but the girls of the college start to experiment, and they’re enjoying themselves. Lisa graduated a couple years ago, and now, she is competing with Evan for a promotion.

A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John Freeman. IN THE PAST fifty...