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Essie J. Chambers

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Essie Chambers earned her MFA in creative writing from Columbia University and has received fellowships from the MacDowell, Vermont Studio Center, and Baldwin for the Arts. A former film and television executive, she was a producer on the documentary Descendant, which was released by the Obamas’ Higher Ground production company and Netflix in 2022. Swift River is her debut novel.

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Swift River

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“My excitement for tomorrow feels both bright and heavy, like a first chuckle after a long cry.”
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“Sometimes when you do someone wrong, it’s too overwhelming to figure out how to fix the hurt, and you end up being the one to leave.”
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“Sometimes worries are a comfort, what connect you to another person.”
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