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Bryan Hurt

Bryan Hurt grew up in Medina, Ohio. His stories and essays have most recently appeared in the New England Review, TriQuarterly, and online at Tin House. He lives in Los Angeles and has recently received his PhD in Literature and Creative Writing from USC.

Fall 2013

My Other Car Drives Itself

By Bryan Hurt

In the nineteenth century, when Karl Benz pitched his car idea to investors, he tried to temper their expectations by telling them that demand would be limited because of lack of chauffeurs.