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The Fat Girl Allegory

Emerging Writer Series

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Andriana Mendoza
Aug 24, 2023
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Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, we are publishing “The fat girl allegory” by Andriana Mendoza. Andriana is a poet and short story writer from Hayward, CA. She has a Bachelor’s in English and Education from UC Davis, and a Master’s in Creative Writing Fiction also from Davis. You can find her works in th…

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