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The Function of Freedom: The League of Utah Writers 85th Anniversary Commemorative Anthology

The Function of Freedom: The League of Utah Writers 85th Anniversary Commemorative Anthology

This collection was assembled to mark the League of Utah Writer's 85th anniversary, and showcases the talent from all corners Utah.

2020

Blithe Anderson, et al.

Blithe Anderson, Bryan Young, et al.

Stories

Pinned

Tim Heare
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Salt Flats

(un)Lucky

Your Luck Isn't Fate

5 min readMar 28, 2020

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(un)Lucky

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Tim Heare

Christmas Isn’t Coming

Jimmy opened his eyes and stared at the drop ceiling tiles overhead. Last year he couldn’t stay in bed from excitement as Christmas…

11 min readDec 24, 2022

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Christmas Isn’t Coming

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Tim Heare
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The Junction

Can I Trust You?

Kate absently scrolled through the latest Earth gossip from a cramped booth. She wasn’t the kind of woman to care about such things, but…

4 min readApr 11, 2022

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Can I Trust You?

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Tim Heare
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A Parent Is Born

The Slap — Live at the Oscars!

By now most of us saw the Will Smith / Chris Rock smack heard round the world. I saw it live and was shocked to say the least. First and…

3 min readMar 28, 2022

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The Slap — Live at the Oscars!

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Tim Heare

The Batman — The best Batmovie?

The Batman could be the best Batman movie to date. Not everyone agrees, and that’s okay. My friends and acquaintances on social media…

4 min readMar 16, 2022

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The Batman — The best Batmovie?

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Tim Heare
in
The Junction

You Deserve Better

Jeff cracked two eggs into a pan and watched as they transformed from pools of clear albumen to fluffy white clouds surrounding a yellow…

8 min readMar 12, 2022

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You Deserve Better

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Tim Heare
in
Inkpot

Be Merry and Bright

Sam sat against a cold cement wall, watching people walk by. They smiled and laughed as snow lightly dusted their warm jackets, until their…

4 min readDec 29, 2021

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Be Merry and Bright

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Tim Heare
in
Salt Flats

Deck the Expanse

Simmons unfolded a triangle of white swiss cheese paper with delicate precision, revealing an intricate snowflake. “What do you think…

5 min readDec 22, 2021

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Deck the Expanse

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Tim Heare
in
A Parent Is Born

Why Children Need Santa Claus, and How I Fixed Him

Let the self-righteous agnostic vitriol about not lying to children commence.

4 min readDec 21, 2021

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Why Children Need Santa Claus, and How I Fixed Him

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Tim Heare
in
Salt Flats

Why Do I Always Say Yes to Calvin McCullin?

Why did I say I’d help Calvin McCullin on New Year’s Eve? The better question is: Why do I always say yes to him, against my better…

4 min readNov 17, 2021

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Why Do I Always Say Yes to Calvin McCullin?

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Tim Heare

Tim Heare

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I’m always thinking. Thinking about problems, solutions, and narratives that convey meaning through story and structure. Let’s think together.

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