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From “For Alex Pretti”by Joseph Fasanobecause he had learned to say itby standing each night beside the dying;because sometimes he held their hands;because he hade lived only as longas the scent of childhood in an album; I didn’t know Alex Pretti’s name until he was gunned down by Gestapo-level customs and border protection officers. The…
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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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