Douglas W. Milliken

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Douglas ‍W. ‍Milliken ‍is ‍the ‍author ‍of ‍the ‍novel ‍To ‍Sleep ‍as ‍Animals, ‍the ‍collection ‍Blue ‍of ‍the ‍World, ‍and ‍several ‍chapbooks ‍and ‍collaborative ‍multimedia ‍projects, ‍including ‍In ‍the ‍Mines ‍with ‍the ‍musician ‍Scott ‍Sell ‍and ‍Monolith ‍with ‍the ‍metal ‍smith ‍Cat ‍Bates. ‍He ‍is ‍the ‍recipient ‍of ‍a ‍Pushcart ‍Prize ‍and ‍a ‍Maine ‍Literary ‍Award, ‍along ‍with ‍prizes ‍from ‍Glimmer ‍Train, ‍the ‍Stoneslide ‍Corrective, ‍and ‍RA ‍& ‍Pin ‍Drop ‍Studios. ‍He ‍lives ‍with ‍his ‍domestic ‍and ‍creative ‍partner, ‍Genevieve ‍Johnson, ‍in ‍the ‍industrial ‍riverscape ‍of ‍Saco, ‍Maine. ‍

Average rating: 4.38 · 56 ratings · 12 reviews · 16 distinct works
Cream River

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Blue of the World: Stories

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To Sleep As Animals

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White Horses

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Brand New Moon

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Enclosure Architect

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One Thousand Owls Behind Yo...

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Any Less You: A Family History

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The Opposite of Prayer

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March Update: new stories, new music, a little bit of clarity

Good morning, friends. I have fed the cats, taken my monthly shower (and daily meds), and am ready to share with you some recent developments. I’ll try to keep this quick.

 Firstly, there are two new publications out there who are kind enough to include my work. The first is the Forge, who have published several of my stories over the years and have been hugely supportive of my work. This time arou

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