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Kim Samek

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Kim Samek is the author of the debut story collection I AM THE GHOST HERE (The Dial Press, 2026). Her short stories have won awards including The Pushcart Prize (2026) and have been cited as a Distinguished Story in Best American Short Stories (2025). Her fiction also appears in Guernica, Ecotone, Electric Literature, The Threepenny Review, STORY, ZYZZYVA, and others. A native of Seattle, she studied creative writing and German Literature at Stanford University. Her television work has been nominated for an Emmy Award. She lives and works in Los Angeles.

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	I Am the Ghost Here 4.06 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2026 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ZYZZYVA no. 129 spring 2025 (ZYZZYVA, #129) by Laura Cogan (Editor), Daniel Orozco, Dominica Phetteplace liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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