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The Baby Carrier Built for Men: FAQs for Commando™
Our desert-night camouflage pattern may bring back memories of the flak you donned in Bagdad.
Content note: This flash fiction story contains descriptions of wartime violence, including the death of a child.
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Q: What are your carriers made of?
Q: What colors do your carriers come in?
Q: Are the dyes used in your fabrics safe?
Q: What are the advantages of carrying your baby?
Q: Do your carriers have an ergonomic design?
Q: Where are your carriers made?
Q: How do your carriers compare to others on the market?
Derek Andersen is an Illinois Wesleyan alum working as a copywriter in Chicago. His short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Arts & Letters, Barrelhouse, Columbia Journal, Volume 1 Brooklyn, and elsewhere. Follow him on Twitter @DerekJAnd.
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You and Me, Bird
Your near-life experiences have coalesced in this momentary identity. You are a woman speeding along I-10 with a caged green-cheeked conure chirping by her side.
150 bpm
It’s the heartbeat that I can’t forget. When the sonogram technician held her transducer to my abdomen and turned up the sound I was surprised by its rapidity.