The Pentax K1000
I took my hand out of my pocket and held up my phone, with the picture of the receipt glowing on the screen. “Mr. Hadley, since you ask, I will …
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The Sailmaker Palm
“I do, Mr. Brandt,” I said, and I laid my palm flat on the deed. “I bought this house in August through a company I named after the creek where …
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I took my hand out of my apron pocket and laid the gold watch of my grandfather on the porch rail, where everyone could see the little train engraved on …
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Dr. Ferrante set the wrinkled badge on the white tablecloth beside the wineglass of Bradley and flattened it with the side of one finger. It was a hospital visitor badge, …
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Mrs. Haverty laid the burnt leather halter across the plate of Tom, over the brisket and the beans, and the whole table went still. It was a noseband and a …
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Mrs. Kowalewski laid the ledger page on the plank table between the chili pot and the coffee, and smoothed it with her palm the way I have seen women smooth …
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Mrs. Tolliver laid the frayed rope bracelet on the newspaper beside the shrimp boil, between the corn and the sausage, and a hush spread across the deck like a dropped …
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Mr. Brandvold set the torn patch beside the coffee cup of Gordon and smoothed it flat with two fingers. It was a cloth badge the size of a playing card, …
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Mrs. Pickens unwrapped the flat package on the picnic table by the cake, slowly, as if there might be a sleeping thing inside, and laid a single black asphalt shingle …
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The son of Sergeant Whitaker set the boots on the white tablecloth side by side, toes toward Sterling, and the light of the restaurant slid over the leather like water. …
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