Another installment of life in Bear County, Michigan — “Lucy and the Bear” in Chicago’s super-hype HYPERtext mag:
First paragraphs:
The little girl wanted to be a bear. Whenever she walked, she imagined the muscles in her arms and legs expanding, ripping off her shirt and pants and sprouting coarse, black hair. The little girl learned to growl like a bear. At night, she pressed her face into the pillow and roared so loud that the back of her throat hurt. Feeling totally free of all worry and energy, she would fall asleep instantly.
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