Swallowing frogs
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This collection is comprised of short fiction, poems, two essays, and one short script. The work contained revolves around themes of mental illness, disillusionment, gender dynamics, and the difficulty of knowing others. “Manatee Lake” is about a young woman who naively follows her partner into the Bolivian Amazon. “In Case of Anhedonia” is a portrait of a woman’s depression as she attempts to chase dopamine in self-destructive ways. “One Good Thing” looks at the damage addiction and mental illness inflict on a family and asks who or what is at fault. In “104.3 The Action,” a teenaged girl attempts to find connection and validation by catfishing a radio DJ. The essay “Swallowing Frogs” is about the complicated ramifications of sexual assault.
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Introduction -- Manatee Lake -- 104.3 The Action -- One good thing -- Morningstar -- In case of anhedonia -- Stargazer aubade -- Valley fever -- Second Mesa, Mishongnovi -- Oracle -- Tiny monsters -- Leave of abscence -- Blood lottery -- Hit and run -- Corridors -- Swallowing frogs (poem) -- Swallowing frogs (essay)
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M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts)