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When her goofy brothers bring home a mysterious box from an estate sale, a young woman, driven by tragedy, decides to hide herself away …

All week on the Comics Page, we're excerpting Sarah Mensinga's "The Forever Box," a magical short story included in Kazu Kibuishi's anthology of new comics artists Flight Volume 4, coming this July from Villard.

"The Forever Box," by Sarah Mensinga

Part One | Part Two | Part Three | Part Four | Part Five

Tomorrow: "Then came the phone call."