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Mary K. Hawley writes fiction and poetry. She received a 2019 Illinois Arts Council Literary Award for her short story "Skies of Blue," which appeared in Fifth Wednesday. Her yet-to-be published novel, The Sparkle Experiment, won first place in the women's fiction category of the 2015 WisRWA Fab Five contest. She is the author of a poetry collection, Double Tongues, (Tia Chucha Press), and her poems have widely published and anthologized. She co-translated the bilingual poetry anthology Astillas de luz/Shards of Light (Tia Chucha Press) and has written several children’s books. Mary has an MA in interdisciplinary arts from Columbia College. She helps coordinate Palabra Pura, the bilingual reading series of the Guild Literary Complex in Chic ...more

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Review: I Thought You Said This Would Work

I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin

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I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin made me laugh out loud and ugly cry. It’s a road trip novel and a hilarious, poignant deep dive into the challenges of long-term friendships, romance, and parenting. Even if at first you find the main character Samantha a bit too annoying (as I did), stick with he Read more of this blog post »

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