“I wonder what they’ll do with this?” Avery asks.
“I heard it’s going to become a data center.” Marsha cruises by the store’s blacked-out windows. “This was the last one of these kinds of stores.”
—William Auten, “Toys”
“Toys” – Two women pick up items for their church. A short story in this month’s newsletter. Plus Daymark – a new story collection available 18 December 2026.
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