Bonnie Jo Campbell is an American novelist and short story writer. Her most recent work is The Waters, published with W. W. Norton and Company.
Original publication
2016
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Opening Excerpt
From the storyHis belt buckle clanks against the floor of the bedroom, sounds so far away that he waits for an echo. He steps out of his jeans, nudges them aside with a bare foot. He pulls off his dark uniform shirt, balls it up in his hand, but before he can toss it away, his wife grabs it. She shakes it out and wraps it around the digital clock.
Story Vibe & Style Profile
Emotional Weight
3.8 / 5
Bittersweet
Narrative Pacing
1.3 / 5
Contemplative
Literary Style
2.6 / 5
Clear Realism
Speculative / Reality
1.4 / 5
Realistic / Mimetic
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