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Before the Evening Was Done
Part Three of Six
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A Fraction Off-Centre
They arrived three minutes after they meant to.
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The Voter Profile You Never Asked For
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Things You Don’t Talk About [Narrated]
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Brittle Views
Brittle Views
Brittle Views is where I make sense of the world one essay / story / poem at a time—digging into memory, identity, politics, and the stories we tell ourselves. There’s tenderness, sharpness, and the occasional well-placed elbow.
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