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Category: Summer 2018 – Creative Nonfiction

Amy Wright – When a Bug Man Loves a Woman

Posted on July 9, 2018 by s51_admin

Amy Wright When a Bug Man Loves a Woman   Before I fell in love with a bug man, none of my steamiest fantasies would have prompted me to consult the gold swift moth sutra. But, I had also never modified my grandmother’s cornbread recipe to include beetle larvae. “Couples who eat bugs together stay […]

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Posted in Summer 2018 - Creative Nonfiction

Emily Brisse – Clean Lines

Posted on July 9, 2018 by s51_admin

Emily Brisse Clean Lines    There is a moment, when I first open the door of my basement dryer and gather a few corners of clothes into my hands, where I have the urge to bring the fabric to my face, warm and fragrant, and inhale. I used to do this outside, my head reaching […]

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