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Shakespeare in Hell by Amy Sterling “Shakespeare in Hell” originally appeared in the online magazine Elysian Fiction . It is a 20,000 word novella, which I wrote “just to see if I could.” Over time, I learned that stories of this length were published much more often in the past than they are today. One story that I recently reread of this length was Joanna Russ’ “Souls.” From a reader, I learned that this story, with very little change, became part of a Tor Double — and these books were often novella-length works put together. “Shakespeare in Hell,” similarly to “Mad for the Mints,” has many literary antecedents. The “Dark Lady,” I am sad to say — could have truly been the historical figure mentioned in the story, although the story imagined is, of course, entirely fictional. As to Bob Haldeman — even “flies” may sometimes have their day. Shakespeare in Hell Amy Sterling She was dark, very oddly-dressed, with black-brown hair and eyes of the same shade. She visited Bob in his dreams. “I’m Emilia,” she said, kneeling beside his bed. “Look at this.” In her hand, she held a red and yellow striped top, the same kind young Bob Haldeman had growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles. It was a crisp day outside, with the sky a bright, painful blue outlining the Santa Barbara Hills. Bob would
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