“What’d I Miss?”: An election that echoes a dismal past

In "What'd I Miss?" Ossie's dad recalls how what once seemed like post-Civil War progress quickly disappeared — and worries it could be happening again.

“What’d I Miss?”: An election that echoes a dismal past

Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world.

Catch up with previous editions of What’d I Miss, and read more about Denver artist R. Alan Brooks.


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