Every two weeks or so, I publish an essay from an emerging writer. This week, that essay is “Outdrink,” by Khải Đơn. Khải Khải Đơn (Phạm Lan Phương) is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at San Jose State University (California). She grew up in the kindness of the Mekong Delta and its people. She is writing a poetry and nonfiction project on her exploi…
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