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Monstrosity is Self-Defence in Zin E. Rocklyn’s Horror Stories

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Originally published in the Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 edition of the Stabroek News Dear friends,The best craft happens when writers are safe, well-fed and comfortable. Currently, Teri Clarke (aka Zin E. Rocklyn) is trying to start a newer safer life so that she can meet her basic physical, emotional and mental health needs. But she …

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Queer Immigrant Realities showcased in Nicole Dennis-Benn’s Patsy

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Originally published in the Sunday, June 5th, 2022 edition of the Stabroek News Dear reader,The review below doesn’t fully capture just how much Patsy affected me as a reader. From the first line, I was punted back to my childhood, to the moment that I, too, stood in the American Embassy line waiting to go …

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