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Groundhog Day
By Arthur Phillips.
A young man haunted by the death of his wife spies an attractive window-dresser one day while eating lunch, and it sparks vivid and painful recollections of his marriage and other past loves.
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At the back of the store's window display, a narrow, concave door, nestled flush in its concave wall, silently yawns and a window-dresser enters, steps up onto her platform. The swinging door and her ascent are highly noticeable disruptions of... Read More >>
It has been 25 months since Whit's young wife, Claire, died. And it is only now that he feels the stirrings of attraction again, with a woman he noticed preparing a window display across the street from a sandwich shop where he ate lunch. But before Whit can conquer his fears, he needs to find that restaurant again. Read More >>
Whit knows where the cute window-dresser works. He's getting very familiar with the menu at the restaurant across the street. But even though she's the first woman he's felt a spark for since the tragedy, his wife's death still provides the window through which he sees the world -- and through which the world sees him. Read More >>
"Paperwork. Phone calls with the apologetic or obtuse. She is no longer taxable. She will no longer be contributing to her 401k. Please stop charging $1.50 for the extra calling card. Please stop sending dental reminders. No, she will not be renewing her membership, but thank you for your call. Because she's dead. That's all right." Read More >>
There's nothing sadder than an afternoon spent at work Googling lost loves, except perhaps a night spent composing retorts to sports-talk personalities. But a new day brings another lunch hour, and another opportunity to, maybe, see the girl in the window. Read More >>
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