Many trails lead across the flat plain Belonging down a deep river canyon. People gather to watch sunrises and sunsets which paint the rock walls red, lavender, yellow, and orange. Painters erect easels and canvas to capture the colors they saw with a certain loved one. Herds of wild horses gallop across the plain, browse pink and white prairie flowers, and lower their heads to the river. Longhouses on the mesas provide shelter. Visitors walk the plains at dawn and dusk holding hands with their loved ones. They carry maize in clay pots made in companionable silence.
Why it springs to mind: You'll never look at an ice cube the same way again. Where read: In the 2014 Hugo award-winning Lightspeed Magazine , August. Length: 5,194 words Summary: A woman has an ice cube for a soul. Memorable: How the story invites us to think about the shape of our soul, how it (or our perception of it) influences us and how it changes. What ordinary every day object would your soul be? A silver spoon, a beech stick? A great party conversation starter, this. Quote: “All life is an experiment." Notable: The protagonist Rina is an avid reader (always a good choice). Pairs well with: T.S. Elliot, Edna St. Vincent Millay Origin: The story was written in 24 hours based on a writing prompt. (See Author Spotlight: Ken Liu ) About the author: Ken Liu’s debut novel, The Grace of Kings , the first in a fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty, is due out from Saga Press ( a new Simon & Schuster imprint ) in 2015.
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