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Writing

  • having a think

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    Alicia

    A Franz Wright poem came across my instagram feed yesterday. (This one.) Every day a Franz Wright poem comes across my instagram feed is a good day. I was inspired to revisit one of my all-time favorite collections. I found a crime scene of strangely dog-eared pages and the most ragged cover on my shelf:…

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  • a playlist (and some notes) for may

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    Alicia

    I signed a contract. I’d been in discussions about that contract for a while – a couple weeks, maybe – but now it’s official. official official. last year, I started a project that took a wild turn away from what I usually write, then I was awarded a residency in fiction, which was strange. then…

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