This story is part of SmokeLong Quarterly‘s Global Flash Series. To maintain the integrity of the Hebrew text, we are presenting it in the form of a pdf.
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Drowned טבוע
Notes from Guest Reader Ilana Masad
‘Drowned’ is a prime example of how flash fiction can tell a story with a past, present, and future all bundled into a small space. There is such a sense of both history and character here, and the writing itself is glorious.

In September 2022 SmokeLong launched a workshop environment/community christened SmokeLong Fitness. This community workshop is happening right now on our dedicated workshop site. If you choose to join us, you will work in a small group of around 15-20 participants to give and receive feedback on flash narratives—one new writing task each week.