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Nov/Dec 2021 • Vol. XLIII No. 6 |

Manywhere

My father walks circles around my kitchen.

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Morgan Thomas is a writer from the Gulf Coast. Their debut story collection Manywhere is forthcoming with MCD/FSG on January 25, 2022. You can find them at morganhthomas.com.

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