This is a story that F&SF says it has held for a long time, waiting for the right time to publish. And it is a fine literary piece. Our protagonist is slowly disappearing--parts fall off, become transparent to ordinary objects. Not consistently, but inconveniently. And she is losing her memory, and losing track of things.
Sounds like an Alzheimer's story, but the cause seems to be guilt--the protagonist does a lot of writing, and is trying to remember the name of the leader of the terrorist cult she joined in college. Before he does terrible damage.
The story is well written and good to read. Made me think about the Unabomber a lot. How do people in this position find their way back to reality?
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