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The Radiance

Literary Hub13d ago

The narrator of The Radiance shares Akhtar’s name and much of his life. After leaving New York for a small Hudson Valley town, he ends up getting hit by a pickup truck during a bike ride.

“Crabs”

Literary Hub14d ago

My all-girls’ high school was sometimes visited by crabs. The first time I saw one show up was during my first year, on a rainy day in early summer.