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For the week of September 18th
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Witness: Where It All Begins
How did you feel about the first three stories in Witness? They’re quite different in terms of character, plot, and perspective, but what do you…
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Roxane Gay
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Warm Blood
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Sharanya Deepak
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A Family
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We Are All Fragile Creatures
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The Matter of My Maiden Name
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A White Man's Bad Day
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Feedback Loops
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Witness: The Pleasures of Short Stories
In Witness, we have our first short story collection of the year. I love short stories because it is quite a feat to tell a a whole, immersive s…
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The Audacious Roundup
For the week of September 11th
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A Story About Pain
On women, pain, and (not) being heard
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Aubrey Hirsch
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The Audacious Book Club: Witness by Jamel Brinkley
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For the week of September 4th
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Five Things I Never Want To Talk About Again
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Joanna Glum
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Coping Strategies
On Five Years of Writer's Block
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Roxane Gay
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The Audacity.
The Audacity.
Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.
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