Amy Hempel, "Reference 388475858-5"

A letter the the Parking Violation Bureau to complain about an obscured plate ticket, and more.

(from Ontario Review, No. 62)

In the grand tradition of short stories posed as formal letters, this is funny and satirical. This one has an interesting variation on that, in that it wanders in a thoughtful way. Our protagonist, the letter writer, is really writing about confrontation — dealing with it physically, understanding shaking as a natural reaction.
Excellent.
Amy Hempel, am I right people?

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