Author: Abby Manzella
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The Shortlist: February 6, 2025
Creative nonfiction by Abby Manzella. Short stories by Katy Goforth, Jisun Park, Mari Klein and Beth Sherman.
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When the Tearing Comes, If It Comes by Abby Manzella
Manzella writes about being at high risk for a retinal detachment, and the weak reassurances from the medical experts: Another doctor tells me, without looking into my eyes or through them, that such darknesses are common. You’ll get used to them. As she speaks, an amoeba floats from my nose and through the air. When I blink,…