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Fall 2025 • Vol. XLVII No. 4 • Visitation |

For My Brother 

By Dan O’Brien

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Dan O’Brien is a poet, playwright, and nonfiction writer. His most recent poetry collections are Flying on Easter and Other Poems (Poetry London Editions, 2024) and Survivor’s Notebook (Acre Books, 2023). His playwriting has been recognized by a Guggenheim Fellowship and two PEN America Literary Awards. He lives in Los Angeles.

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