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From “Jasmine et Cigarette”by Ava Nathaniel WinterLooking over your shoulder as a scalpelseparates embalmed skin from fascia and nerve,it occurs to me: all we are is smeared out there on the road. I love imagery Ava Nathaniel Winter uses in her poem, the way she juxtaposes flashes of beauty with the grotesque. Even the title,…
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I write fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and a graduate certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies, and I am currently working toward a master’s degree in Mexican American Studies. I also work as a library associate in Special Collections and Archives, where I help preserve our photographic and rare book collections. All opinions expressed on this blog are my own.
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Chapin City Blues is a space where I share my political views, literary interests, and personal reflections. Here you’ll find commentary on current events, reviews for books, films, and music, my photography, selections of my schoolwork, and updates on writing projects that I am working on. This blog contains affiliate links; if you click and buy something, I may receive a small commission.
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