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Reviewed on July 18, 2025 | Fiction
Flagg (The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop) offers an amiable collection of 31 largely unconnected short stories that span decades and even planets. Seven stories feature geriatric farmwoman Velma trying to prepare for a visit from her cosmopolitan granddaughter Cathy and gamely navigating the they/them pronouns of her great-grandchild. One of the best stories is the first, which starts on planet 8676, 27 billi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
