Letters from Kokomo by Untitled06 (R)

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Fandom: BAND OF BROTHERS
Pairing: Talbert/Shifty
Author on LJ: nullsechs
Author Website: bluegreengray
Why this must be read: I saved this fic for my last rec of the month for two reasons. One, it's an unusual pairing handled so convincingly it may change the way you view canon; and two, it's almost always mentioned when you survey other writers on their favorite Band of Brothers stories. Talbert is one of the mysteries of Easy Company: in the series he's visible but rarely featured, and in reality his fate was problematic and ambiguous. Untitled06 doesn't cut any corners in her version of his story--the narration is nonlinear, the relationships are fraught, and the issues she tackles are the big ones. Mostly, this is a story about the things that get left behind in war--innocence, hope, even meaningfulness itself--and the messages that people try to send to each other in the face of it all.

"I didn't think that you'd come."

Amelia smiles, a sadness in her eyes. "Of course I would, Floyd."

Reflexively, without thinking, he says: "You stopped writing."

It takes a while for Amelia to formulate an answer to that, and Floyd can see each word form in her mind and her mouth before it passes her lips cautiously. "I was afraid of what you'd write back," she says slowly. "I didn't want to know what you'd seen."

Letters from Kokomo

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That's all, folks. I could only cover so many worthy authors and stories in a month, so if you're interested in reading more fic, the resources linked in the overview are a good place to start. I hope you've all had as much fun reading as I have reccing; and please, if you liked the stories, send the authors feedback!