Short Story
Frances StoryTeaching writer. Mid-life MFA graduate student. Ashley's wife. Childless cat lady with 3 stepsons and 2 dogs. Friend maker. Working-class socialist. Retired spoken word poet. Never not tired. Running 5 minutes late, sorry.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 47 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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Patty Griffin + Anne Lamott fix everything. Teaching writer. Mid-life MFA grad student. Ashley's wife. Childless cat lady with 3 stepsons and 2 dogs. Gertrude Stein enthusiast. Running 5 minutes late, sorry.
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