Paul Allison

Paul Allison teaches literature and writing at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. His fiction has been nominated for both a Pushcart prize and Best of the Net. He has had work most recently accepted in various publications including Animal, The Flexible Persona, and Relief. His time is divided unevenly among his students, his family, his writing projects, and his Boston terrier.

Cadenza

Introduction
Jack’s piano instructor had high hopes for him. “It’s a matter choosing the right material,” she said. Mrs. Metzer was a thin, angular woman in her fifties. In her music studio, a giant gable of wood and glass, a row of autographed publicity photos lined a shelf that ran along the entire wall of windows. Many of these photographs were from regionally acclaimed musicians, mostly pianists, along with some world-renowned conductors, cellists, and violinists.

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Paul Allison

Paul Allison teaches literature and writing at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. His fiction has been nominated for both a Pushcart prize and Best of the Net. He has had work most recently accepted in various publications including Animal, The Flexible Persona, and Relief. His time is divided unevenly among his students, his family, his writing projects, and his Boston terrier.

Cadenza

Introduction
Jack’s piano instructor had high hopes for him. “It’s a matter choosing the right material,” she said. Mrs. Metzer was a thin, angular woman in her fifties. In her music studio, a giant gable of wood and glass, a row of autographed publicity photos lined a shelf that ran along the entire wall of windows. Many of these photographs were from regionally acclaimed musicians, mostly pianists, along with some world-renowned conductors, cellists, and violinists.

Long Short Story

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