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The Lotto Line

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Christola Phoenix
May 18, 2022
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Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week’s essay is The Lotto Line by Christola Phoenix and it was edited by Meg Pillow. Christola is born, bred, roasted and toasted in Harlem and she is a lifetime resident of the Harlem community. She is a baby boomer and a retired Registered Nurse. Christola began her writing j…

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Christola is lifetime resident of HARLEM. Presently she is writing her memoir, Paper Curls and Peanut Earrings. She is a 2020 NYFA Fellow Artist of Nonfiction Literature. www.christolaphoenix.com
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