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To listen with the ears of the heart

By Alexis Zanghi

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Alexis Zanghi is a writer based in New Haven, Connecticut. Her work appears in Catapult, Five Points, Mn Artists, Full Stop, The Point, CityLab, Jacobin, and The Atlantic. She is the recipient of residencies and awards from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the Study Center of the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA), the Minnesota State Arts Board, the University of Minnesota, and the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

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