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So what happened to the husband in "Spiderweb"? Did the trucker do something to him, or the cousin, or both? Was the trucker somehow otherworldly because his truck moved in a cloud of dust, even though there was no dust anywhere else?
Leah Rachel von Essen It was a moment of magical realism—I think part of the idea is that we don't and won't know.…moreIt was a moment of magical realism—I think part of the idea is that we don't and won't know.(less)
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Laura L. Van Dam leaving you with a question unanswered or an open ending doesnt make this story an example of magical realism.
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Things We Lost in the Fire
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