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  • Mila Jaroniec

    Mila Jaroniec is the author of Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover and the creator and editor of Black Lipstick.

  • Barrie Miskin

    Barrie Miskin is the author of the memoir Hell Gate Bridge. She lives in Queens, NY with her family and you can find more of her writing at barriemiskin.com.

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    Elliot Frances Flynn is a Brooklyn-based writer and performer whose thesis advisor described her as "fun but also crazy." Her work has been published in The Offing, Maudlin House, Hobart, Bullshit Lit, and others. instagram: elliotfrancesflynn

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