Jamie Grove

Jamie Grove's work has been featured in Oregon East and the 2009 WriteNOW! Anthology. Most recently, her stories, “Homecoming" and "Hell or High Water" were featured in the October issues of 805 Lit+Art and Parentheses Journal, respectively. She lives on the dry side of Oregon, where she works as a proofreader, with her husband and children.

Wrong Number

In “Wrong Number,” Jamie Grove explores the oft whispered topic of aging. Marilyn is alone and scared, having been taken to a hospital for reasons she cannot remember. Her aging body betrays her resolute spirit and she reaches out to Father Jones for solace, leaving a message. But she has dialed the wrong number and instead leaves a desperate message on Kirby’s voicemail. Kirby’s initial disregard for the caller wears at her and she eventually decides to visit, with fateful consequences. Read more.

Short Story
Issue 10
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