The Stone Pony

JoBeth, a young girl in a small town, struggles to process the sudden death of her older sister, a figure she viewed with a complex mix of admiration and resentment. The loss leaves a void that JoBeth attempts to fill by immersing herself in the study of a stone pony, an ancient Persian artifact recently acquired by the local museum. Through this object, she navigates the difficult terrain of grief, sibling rivalry, and the search for meaning in the aftermath of tragedy.

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