Morbid Omelettes: THE ZOMBIES by Donald Barthelme

Friday, 20 January 2012

THE ZOMBIES by Donald Barthelme

A lot of Barthelme's stories do nothing for me, but this one hits all the right spots.

http://www.nbu.bg/webs/amb/american/5/barthelme/zombies.htm

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