The Miniature Wife was an exercise in visual trickery

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By Charles Pulliam-MooreApr 8, 2026, 11:00 am107 pts
In Manuel Gonzales' 2013 short story "The Miniature Wife," a woman starts to become a different kind of person after her husband accidentally shrinks her down to the size of a coffee mug. Because of her new stature, the woman is more physically vulnerable, and it's difficult for her to effectively communicate…

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