The Prompt
Write a story that entirely or mostly consists of a human character talking to an animal.
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Max Delsohn
Max Delsohn is the author of the short story collection, Crawl, which was named a November 2025 Indie Next pick and a Best Book of 2025 by Vulture, Them, Debutiful, Electric Literature, and Chicago Review of Books. His short stories have appeared in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Joyland, Lit Hub, and elsewhere. Learn more at www.maxdelsohn.com.
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