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Angie Romines

Angie Romines is a writer, teacher, and Dolly Parton enthusiast living in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, their two sons, and an emotionally needy rescue pup. Her work has appeared in New England Review, Literary Hub, The Rumpus, The Columbia Review, and elsewhere. She is working simultaneously on a historical romance novel and an essay collection that explores the dark narratives of Kentucky women in her family tree.

Rural Spaces

Fall 2024

Gone for a Spell

By Angie Romines

The Kenyon Review · “Gone for a Spell” by Angie Romines Nobody really wants to keep secrets, not even the dead. People leave clues everywhere, and if you pay attention, […]