Forrest Williams

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“Explain” by Forrest Williams

Submitted to Contest #186

“Explain.” The word I now dread most. Before this I was a teacher; explaining things was my job. This is how a cell works. Here is our evolutionary tree. The three types of rock are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Explaining things to children takes time and patience, but they learn, grow, and eventually become full-fledged members of society, ready to consume content, post asinine opinions online, and forget everything I’ve taught them. The circle of life. “Explain.” I shudder. The inquiring alien is a hulking mass of tentacles and e...

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Forrest is a sci-fi author making waves with bizarre ideas, colorful characters, and humorous writing. He studied theatre (writing's bastard cousin) in college, and now designs sets when he isn't writing. He lives in the Chicagoland area.