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Question: Help me identify this short story!

sansgras — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:09:32 -0800

Help me identify this short story! It is a story told from the perspective of an infant as he is free-falling through the garbage chute of a multi-level housing complex after being discarded by his teenage mother. The story is divided into nine parts, with each part signifying the baby's arrival at each floor until he finally reaches the trash compactor at the ground level.

The title itself is long. If I recall correctly, the author is African American.

If anyone can identify this story, I will be eternally grateful! I've Googled and Googled, but all to no avail.

By: bottlebrushtree

bottlebrushtree — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:11:34 -0800

Was it "Newborn Thrown in Trash and Dies" by John Edgar Wideman?

By: bottlebrushtree

bottlebrushtree — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:13:46 -0800

Here's a bit more about it, looks like it.

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:50:24 -0800

Wow. I will be looking that one up!

By: sansgras

sansgras — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:42:51 -0800

That is the one. Thank you, bottlebrushtree!!