
Short Story Contest Finalist: ‘Malena’
Kim Henderson says her story "Malena" was inspired by the news that her New Mexico hometown was the fastest-shrinking city in the country.
Since 1954
Kim Henderson is the author of The Kind of Girl. Her stories have appeared in the Kenyon Review, Tin House Open Bar and the Southeast Review, among others. She chairs the creative writing program at Idyllwild Arts Academy.
Kim Henderson says her story "Malena" was inspired by the news that her New Mexico hometown was the fastest-shrinking city in the country.