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Future Fables
‘The Three Golden Nails’ by Stephen Graham Jones
Sep 22, 2023
Stephen Graham Jones, author of nearly 30 novels, explores the darkly comic tale of three nails in an unfinished housing development. The nails contemplate their purpose, express fear of the hammer, and struggle to avoid being hammered down. Throughout, they learn the importance of accepting life's frightening inevitabilities.
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- The darkly comic tale explores the theme of accepting life's inevitabilities, including the frightening ones.
- The story prompts reflection on purpose, questioning whether one's positioning or labeling as a mistake is intentional.
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