I found the pieces in this issue of Brevity to be quite intriguing, with prose that evokes distinct images in my mind and get me in the moment. However, due to the short length of these pieces, I found that they left me wanting more, as if the stories ended without resolving, seemingly without purpose. Sherman Alexies piece about a reading he did in Germany was amusing because of the interaction he had with the woman about the United States unjust treatment of Native Americans. Miller’s story “Swerve” also caught my attention because I’ve been in situations similar to this, where I have regrettably taken the wheel at a time I shouldn’t have. I had similarly manic thoughts as I sat in a jail cell, following my arrest for driving under the influence a few years ago. These types of stories, or snippets of peoples lives are a welcome deviation from normal, long-form essays because they may not be telling a whole story but you still take away some lesson or tidbit about this events meaning in their lives.
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