2014 First Lines:

Summer:
"Please, Sylvia, give me a moment to think."
Due date: May 1, 2014

Fall:
Fifty miles west of Bloomington lies Hillsboro, a monument to middle-class malaise.
Due date: August 1, 2014

Winter:
We went as far as the car would take us.
Due date: November 1, 2014

Remember, all stories must start with the appropriate first line, and you cannot change it in any way unless otherwise indicated.

What's New At The First Line:

March 10

Carlos Found What?: The spring issue is now available for your reading pleasure.

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Ten Years of TFL on Tape: We head into the vault for a previously unreleased episode. Give a listen here: TFLonTape.

The Revolution will be Digitized (sort of): You can purchase TFL subscriptions for your Kindle. Check out the Kindle Magazine Store for more information.

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