Beard combines the dissolution of her marriage, the squirrels in her attic, her dying collie and the murder of students at the University of Iowa by a discontent student into a powerful short story.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1996/06/24/the-fourth-state-of-matter
This is also known as an essay since Beard was a student there in 1991 when this happened.
I am perhaps telling you too much about what happens when I shouldn't. It took me by surprise but all of the descriptions give it away too.
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Even the title, since the 4th state of matter is plasma, suggests certain things. Thanks for the pointer!
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