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Thea Swanson is an American author living near Seattle. Her work has been published in numerous literary journals. She received an MFA in Writing from Pacific University and has taught creative writing and English to students of all ages. Thea is the Founding Editor of Club Plum Literary Journal.

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	The Curious Solitude of Anise 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 3 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
	After Dinner Conversation, December 2023 by After Dinner Conversation Magazine, Kolby Granville (editor), Lise Halpern 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023 — 4 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
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	TulipTree Review Spring/Summer 2020 issue #8 Wild Women by Melina Vanchieri, Sue Staats, Patricia Schultheis (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2020 — 2 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
	After Dinner Conversation - Sex & Sexuality Ethics: Philosophy \| Ethics Short Story Fiction by Frances Howard-Snyder, Ty Lazar, Amber Kusmenko 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 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
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