Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, we are publishing “The Speck” by Ashley Pattinson Scott. Ash is a writer based in Brooklyn. She holds an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and teaches creative writing at Close Reading Studio. In her free time, she discusses language and the laws of the universe …
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