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Spring 2024 • Vol. XLVI No. 2 • Literary Curiosities |

Creative Prompts for Choosing a Name

By Phoebe Peter Oathout

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Phoebe Peter Oathout is a post-MFA fellow at Johns Hopkins University. Her stories have appeared in The Greensboro Review, Gulf Coast, Apogee, Bayou Magazine, and Southeast Review. Prior to moving to Baltimore, she worked in financial aid at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. You can reach her at phoebeoathout.com.

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