Karen Etter

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“The Staircase, A Memoir” by Karen Etter

Submitted to Contest #215

The sun was beginning to set, a cascade of reds and golds creating a vibrant backdrop to the statuesque three story, Second Empire home. I eased my car down the long driveway, pulling up to the side of the residence at 1515 Jackson, noticing for the first time how isolated the house was from the rest of the homes on the block. Stationed like a watchman, the structure was situated on a large wooded lot at the entrance to the historical district in town. A low iron fence with spiked picket castings surrounded the perimeter of...

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