Collected Works in Contemporary Prose and Art
Coming Of Age
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A Little Birdie Told Me
“New York City arms / around the girl and her dreams / opening poems and poets / walking and sweating / flitting around salsa / on Pier 45 at dusk”
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Daphne’s Daughter
Her metamorphosis quickened in my teenage years and when I turned eighteen, I walked into the kitchen and found her in front of the fridge with a pen balanced between…
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The Extraordinary True Life of E. Pluribus Unum
Like Washington, the hero of the Revolution and the first president of the nation, I was instructed as a child not to lie (something some recent presidents thrived on) so…
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The Wampanoag
James and Erik await the return of their brother Reg, but the ship brings home more than they bargained for—a revelation that will haunt them both.
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At the Lake
“At the Lake” by JoAnneh Nagler is a nostalgic journey into the simplicity and complexities of childhood summers, exploring family dynamics, self-discovery, and the indelible mark of place on memory.
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Bonds
Nine-year-old Min followed his uncle along a rugged path. Brimming with excitement, he anticipated the reunion with his family. Since before he turned five, his parents, dodging the family planning…