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Philip Jacobsen

Philip Jacobsen received his MFA from St. Mary's College of California. He lives in San Francisco with his partner and works at Green Apple Books.

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When Peter Petersen entered the Marriott and saw no line at the check-in outside the convention hall, he knew he was late. There was a woman sitting at the table, staring at her phone. He approached her and said his name. She scrolled threw the document on the laptop. “I’m not seeing you.” He pulled out his I.D. “I’m with the Bureau of American Innovation.”
She smiled. “We were wondering where you were.”
Short Story
Issue 28, August 2019
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Philip Jacobsen

Philip Jacobsen received his MFA from St. Mary's College of California. He lives in San Francisco with his partner and works at Green Apple Books.

This Account Has No Feelings

When Peter Petersen entered the Marriott and saw no line at the check-in outside the convention hall, he knew he was late. There was a woman sitting at the table, staring at her phone. He approached her and said his name. She scrolled threw the document on the laptop. “I’m not seeing you.” He pulled out his I.D. “I’m with the Bureau of American Innovation.”
She smiled. “We were wondering where you were.”
Short Story
Issue 28, August 2019
Issues Archive
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