Inspired by "In Which Miss Alabama 1961, Sings the Denial of Benefits Blues" by Vincent Scarpa, as featured in issue 9.1 of NANO Fiction.

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Cutting To The Chase by Russell Podgorsek

Founded in 2006, NANO Fiction (Print ISSN 1935-844X; Digital ISSN 2160-939X) is a semi-annual publication with issues appearing in the spring and fall that seeks to cultivate the genre of flash fiction by creating opportunities for emerging fiction writers to achieve national recognition through our website, print publication, and educational events.