PARADOX | New Fiction by Cor Zim

PARADOX | New Fiction by Cor Zim

por Cory Zimmerman

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THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 10

Season One - THE WILD WIND - Chapter 10: Sarah meets a boy named Richie at the rodeo as a teen. The couple falls in love on horseback under the stars, but Richie is soon sent off to WWI, but not before proposing to Sarah, sliding a horseshoe nail ring upon her finger. A numbered collection of love letters to Richie illustrates her growing superstitious obsession as Richie’s shell-shocked mind gradually appears to present itself. Sarah eventually discovers she is pregnant with JUNIOR and grows worried as Richie fails to acknowledge a son born in his absence in dissonant, shaky-handed letters. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 11

Season One - THE WILD WIND - Chapter 11: Meet FANNIE, a whiskey-guzzling swindler who is not your typical widow. She takes advantage of men for survival, who, in turn, attempt to take advantage of her. Fannie, the greatest escape artist the Midwest has ever known, engages in a capricious dialogue with her dead husband, CECIL, while on a quest for the finest food and drink saloons stretching the great plains have to offer. Her love of dance, the pursuit of late-night fun, and vengeance for the men who wronged her make for a life on the lam that seems to know no limits, as no cage can hold her. But Fannie's lackadaisical nature and her fondness for fainting can't save her this time from the judge and jury, who scold down their high-held noses, "Not this time, Fannie." A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 12

Season One - THE WILD WIND - Chapter 12: Fannie is sent off to the inescapable confines of the penitentiary--a "Puritan vision of hell" --where she suffers starvation and abuse at the hands of sadistic GUARD LEWIS. As despondent the circumstance presents itself, Fannie plans her escape, nonetheless. After consulting with Cecil and initiating the first female riot in American history, Fannie sets a course of feigned insanity and a gruesome, unimaginable act of "breaking out," which solidifies her legacy once and for all in the great halls of injustice. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 13

Season One - THE WILD WIND - Chapter 13: Fannie arrives at the Hilltop State Hospital, where she receives a warm yet warning welcome from Dr. Zolla himself. Nonetheless, Fannie wastes no time taking advantage of the open-door policy and escapes with an itchy palm to the streets of Grandview while dressed as a man. Caught and returned, Fannie meets Bookbinder at a Hilltop dance, and it's love at first sight for Old Book. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 14

Season One — THE WILD WIND — Chapter 14: Fannie comes down with a case of tuberculosis before disappearing into the night. Her antics inspire other patients to seek escapades of their own. A shy and mysterious traveling nurse named AMY arrives, challenging Dr. Zolla to a battle of minds. But, who will be outsmarted in the end? A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 15

Season One—THE WILD WIND—Chapter 15: Pa teaches Sarah to barrel race. When she returns home after a competition, eager to show off her prize to Sam, a chasm forms—not only between the two but also in her mind as she hops off his knee. A darkness isolates Sarah in her room, where she pens Sam a story of trauma and ruin. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 16

Season One—THE WILD WIND—Chapter 16: During a blizzard on the first day of Spring in 1900, Momma goes into labor. Meanwhile, Pa’s down the road chopping wood for a widow he has fallen for, so Sam, a patient of the Hilltop, personal cook for the family, and recipient of this story, fetches Docter Zolla. Untangling the umbilical cord from Sarah’s neck, the doctor breathes life into her. Bedside, Sam reads Homer’s Iliad as snow blankets the Hilltop. Though her life is sometimes lonely, Sam, acting as Sarah’s surrogate grandfather, warms her heart with Swedish pancakes and enlightens her mind with books. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 17

Season One—THE WILD WIND—Chapter 17: The circus brings a drunken Wild One to the Hilltop, and he gets a job trimming rose bushes in the garden. Meanwhile, Fannie finally surrenders to Dr. Zolla, calling the Hilltop home, where she spends time in the rose garden with Bookbinder. But Fannie finds herself under the spell of the Wild One with his blonde, wind-swept bangs. As the two neck behind the Graveyard Elm, the Wild One’s aggression triggers her past traumas. When she pulls away, he attacks her, but Fannie fights him off and escapes. Despite Book’s jealousy, a glimpse into Book’s secret and tragic past is revealed as he soothes her frayed nerves. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 18

Season One—THE WILD WIND—Chapter 18: Doctor Zolla commemorates a new monument and has a standoff with the COMMISSIONER over his progressive management of the Hilltop and the shocking amount of freedom he provides his insane patients. As reporters flock to the asylum, the doctor introduces them to Rose, whose toad-like figure is startling. And her unrelenting spirit leaves GOVERNOR PIERCE inspired with compassion. and a new generation with an increasingly humane philosophy on caring for the mentally ill--if even for a time. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

THE WILD WIND | CHAPTER 19

Season One—THE WILD WIND—Chapter 19: Sarah feels safe amongst the insane and learns the simple joy of walking in circles, marching in place, spinning around, skipping, hopping, crying, lying, and laughing. She meets footloose patient Fannie in the rose garden, who teaches her to "swing it in that way that makes the boys go wild.” Sarah falls in love with Fannie and puts her newly acquired skills into practice, never forgetting to peek ever so slightly over the shoulder and batting her lashes, not once, but twice, to "get’em hooked" because "that’s how you get him to kill for ya!”. In turn, and feeling neglected by her father, young Sarah attracts the attention of the Wild One in the rose bushes. A PLACE OF PARADOX is a Literary Fiction Podcast Written & Narrated by Cory Zimmerman. A RADIO VÉRTÉ PRODUCTION SEASONAL | WEEKLY https://czstudio.works/pop https://radioverte.works

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