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  • Portrait of a Woman Flying
    Portrait of a Woman Flying
    August 14, 2020

    Portrait of a Woman Flying

    María was seven years old on her first day of work, the morning her father left her in Mexico City at a large house with tall ceilings and walls that were covered in tiles. Whenever she got homesick, ...

  • My Attraction to Gritty Stories
    My Attraction to Gritty Stories
    August 04, 2020

    My Attraction to Gritty Stories

    Not all stories are romantic or are tied up neatly at the end. Sometimes characters do not have a redeeming quality, and sometimes their experiences have made them hard and difficult to “save.” Gritty ...

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