Tag: grief
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To Thrive in Darkness
By Jamieson Wolf We were friendly with the dark. I had come to terms with it a long time ago. There was little light that filtered into the labyrinth, but even those small rays of sun were fleeting. Our eyes had become so used to seeing in the dark, but there were things I yearned […]
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An interview with Julian R. Vaca
By Allison Stalberg Siebens In an alternative 1987, a disease ravages human memories. There is no cure, only artificial recall. The lucky ones, the recollectors, need the treatment only once a day. Freya Izquierdo isn’t lucky. The high school senior is a “degen” who needs artificial recall several times a day. Plagued by blinding half-memories […]
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An interview with Clara Olivo
By Allison Stalberg Siebens Clara Olivo’s The Whisper, The Storm and The Light In Between is a poetic memoir of diasporic despair and delight. An autobiographical reflection of the author’s journey as a queer, neurodivergent, disabled woman of color, Olivo’s collection touches on issues of American exceptionalism, race, miscegenation, and cultural memory. We spoke with […]
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An interview with Lynn Slaughter
By Allison Stalberg Siebens All of Lynn Slaughter’s books pack an emotional punch. In It Should Have Been You, the young protagonist grapples with survivor’s guilt after the death of her twin. Leisha’s Song takes a look at the tragic fallout from of an abusive childhood. Deadly Setup features a character dealing with the actions […]
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