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I’m Worst at What I Do Best and for This Gift I Feel Blessed

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In which Emma eats some angstcakes. Continue reading »

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The Lament, Part Two: The Camps Described

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In which Emma discusses how poets have been “Othered” and have “Othered” themselves. Continue reading »