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 This essay was first published by Women Writers, Women's Books: http://booksbywomen.org/sarah-layden-... years ago, while commuting to my MFA program increative writing, I made a habit of seeking out an old windmill along my route.It was both a landmark for the distance I had yet to travel, and a reminderthat I was back home again in Indiana after years away. Now that windmill Read more of this blog post »
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I've been a fan of Robert Rebein's nonfiction (Headlights on the Prairie; Dragging Wyatt Earp) for years, so I was thrilled to blurb his excellent debut novel.

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