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Jessica Purgett
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Why an English Major is Actually Practical
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Jessica Purgett
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Review: "Death, Desire, and Other Destinations" by Tara Isabel Zambrano
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Sep 6, 20202 min read
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Sep 5, 20203 min read
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The Mark Literary Review
May 29, 20206 min read
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May 21, 20204 min read
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The Mark Literary Review
May 15, 20204 min read
Author Interview: Cheryl Caesar
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The Mark Literary Review
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The Mark Literary Review
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The Mark Literary Review
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Book Review: The Inexplicable Grey Space We Call Love by Chuck Augello
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The Mark Literary Review
May 5, 20206 min read
Author Interview: Michael Bettendorf
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The Mark Literary Review
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The Mark Literary Review
May 1, 20204 min read
Author Interview: Jules Archer
Editor Jessica Purgett interviews Jules Archer about her new short story collection, "Little Feasts"
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