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The Train

The Train

Historical Poem by Anique Sara Taylor
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Most Anticipated April 2021 Books

Most Anticipated April 2021 Books

The Coil dishes the best new books to read this month, with something for everyone as we head into spring.
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Leah Angstman
The Nerdy & Random Bookshelf: Vol. 3

The Nerdy & Random Bookshelf: Vol. 3

Coil Editor Leah Angstman dishes up some short reads to squeeze in between those busy moments.
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Leah Angstman
DaguerreoTyped Ekphrastic Photos & Responses
DaguerreoTyped #24: October 2019 Photo Prompt Writing Challenge

DaguerreoTyped #24: October 2019 Photo Prompt Writing Challenge

Each month, Alternating Current Press presents an ekphrastic challenge for writers and lovers of history.
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DaguerreoTyped #20: Ekphrastic Response by Hannah Huff

DaguerreoTyped #20: Ekphrastic Response by Hannah Huff

Hannah Huff responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the poem ‘A Routine Groundbreaking.’
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DaguerreoTyped #18: Ekphrastic Response by R. J. Keeler

DaguerreoTyped #18: Ekphrastic Response by R. J. Keeler

R. J. Keeler responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the poem “Trade (Among the Equilibrists).”
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DaguerreoTyped #16: Ekphrastic Response by Rommel Chrisden Rollan Samarita

DaguerreoTyped #16: Ekphrastic Response by Rommel Chrisden Rollan Samarita

Rommel Chrisden Rollan Samarita responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with “What Can a Woman Do.”
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Personal Essays, Narratives, & Memoir
Poetry & Entanglement: On ‘Waiting for Word’ & My Writing Life

Poetry & Entanglement: On ‘Waiting for Word’ & My Writing Life

A. Jay Adler talks about humanity, entanglement, the craft of writing, & inspiration behind his new poetry book.
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How to Survive the 20th Anniversary of a Mass Shooting

How to Survive the 20th Anniversary of a Mass Shooting

Krista Hanley, a survivor of the 1999 Columbine mass shooting, lists how she prepares for the trauma and scars 20 years later.
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Krista Hanley
Fika; or, The Enjoyment of Coffee

Fika; or, The Enjoyment of Coffee

Nicholas Powell writes an ode to coffee, quality time, and the gender-assigning of objects, and it all might just be a metaphor.
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Yourwolfsdengaming
Kawasaki Is Not a Motorcycle: A Father’s Struggle with His Son’s Rare Illness

Kawasaki Is Not a Motorcycle: A Father’s Struggle with His Son’s Rare Illness

Jake Camp relives the trauma and uncertainty of his son’s battle with the rare vascular disorder Kawasaki Disease.
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Jake Camp
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