The Fiction 101 results for the 2009 contest have been published. The judges had exceptionally poor choice this year and did not pick either Dani's story or Luke's for 1st or 2nd place. Or even 3rd.

In fact, the only story that we submitted that did get published was titled In Tongues, and was written by Luke. It snagged one of the two honorable mention prizes as well as $75 bucks.

It is reprinted here:

In Tongues

Inside Foursquare Pentecostal, our mother paces aisles, swallows hot coffee, and waits her turn to be knocked down by Jesus.

My kid brother spins this yarn about his birth: says the nurse on duty swears on a stack of bibles she's never seen a baby flail so much. Says she nearly fumbled the catch. He signs this story with whipping, exaggerated arm motions. He's mute, see? That's part of the joke.

Soon, we'll line up between pews with Mom. She'll stand, singing, raising her arms toward God. My brother will mouth silent hymns, praying, waiting his turn to be born again.

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