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Petey’S World, Lily Anderson

HUMBUG

No abstract provided.

Untitled, Emily Charland

HUMBUG

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Editors' Note, Katherine M. Carithers, Caroline Cook

HUMBUG

No abstract provided.

Commonthought (2019), Commonthought Staff

Commonthought

This issue features works created by Lesley University students and covers a broad range of topics. The work itself crosses many disciplines from creative writing to visual arts.

Nicole Sumida And Alex Yu Interview, Laraib Malik

Asian American Art Oral History Project

Bio: Nicole Sumida is a co-founder and co-publisher of Riksha Magazine, an online magazine featuring creative work by and about Asian Americans. Alex Yu is a co-publisher of Riksha and both have been involved in community arts organizing since the 1990s in Chicago.

“Riksha provides a space for capturing the Asian American experience through compelling writing, commentary, and artistic expression. We curate an online magazine that presents poetry, fiction, non-fiction, fine arts, and video and audio pieces. We also comment on and curate the bric-a-brac and ephemera of Asian American life.”

Bao Phi Interview, Elyse Warnecke

Asian American Art Oral History Project

BIO: Bao Phi is a Vietnamese American spoken and written word artist. Coming from a family of refugees from Vietnam, his escapism and life values he has found in literature have allowed for many great accomplishments, such as poetry championships, several books of poetry collections, and most recently, children’s books. He uses his life stories and lessons, as well as current events to guide his audience, as well as his daughter and younger generations, through a rather difficult world. His most recent project has been publishing a children’s book illustrated by Thi Bui.

Colby Colgate The Toothbrush Writer, Elisabeth Baumann

HUMBUG

No abstract provided.

A Golden Mare (Her), Thomas E. Hart

HUMBUG

No abstract provided.

Dad Music, Samantha Locke

HUMBUG

No abstract provided.

Looking At Shadows: Four French Texts In English Translation, Kalena M. Hermes

World Languages and Cultures

This project present four French texts in English translation that share the theme of loss. This theme is perhaps one of the most poignant and relevant; loss is an experience that every human will encounter, and as people we continue across time to grapple with what it means for us and how to deal with it. These four texts will bring the perspectives of four authors to light in English. When we study how other countries and cultures deal with common human issues, we are able to gain new views on these issues. This project will make these texts accessible …

Volume 83, Issue 1: Full Issue, Manuscripts Staff

Manuscripts

Full issue of 2019 Manuscripts.

Back Matter, Manuscripts Staff

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Includes designer's note and contributors.

Lost Bobbies, Viki Tomanov

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Poetry by Viki Tomanov.

Take Notes, Matt Del Busto

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Prose by Matt Del Busto. Finalist in the 2019 Manuscripts Prose Contest.

When Did You Know, Camille Bates

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Art by Camille Bates.

The Patron Saint Of Girls Getting Groped, Josie Levin

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Poetry by Josie Levin. Finalist in the 2019 Manuscripts Poetry Contest.

Sketchbook 062219, Camille Bates

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Art by Camille Bates.

Interlude Of Ice Cubes, Madeleine Luccetti

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Poetry by Madeline Lucchetti.

Ameliorate, Melinda Peterson

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Photography by Melinda Peterson.

Devil's Drink, Con Murray

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Prose by Con Murray. Finalist in the 2019 Manuscripts Prose Contest. Martone Grant Recipient.

The Fool, Jared Kohn

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Poetry by Jared Kohn.

Criticize Me, If You Please, Shaun'tae Swanson

Manuscripts

Butler Writers is an outreach of the Butler University English Department and MFA Creative Writing program that seeks to empower and amplify the voices of high school students in the Indianapolis community by connecting them with mentors and methods for self-expression.

Since its inception in 2011, this Jefferson Award-winning initiative has generated more than 1,800 mentee-mentor contact hours annually and served more than 1,500 unique students at our IPS partner schools.

For the first time, Manuscripts is proud to present a piece from a young poet in the Butler Writer’s after-school creative writing club. Shaun'tae Swanson is a sophomore at …

Spider Legs, Courtney P. Worley

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Poetry by Courtney P. Worley.

Retrospection, Jeremy K. Gruner

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Photography by Jeremy K. Gruner.

An Interview With Lauren Groff, Matt Del Busto

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Author Lauren Groff has written multiple books, most recently Florida (2018), a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award in Fiction. Groff, who is currently a Suzanne Young Murray Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard, has received numerous awards and recognitions, including her novel Fates and Furies (2015) being lauded as then-president Obama’s book of the year in 2015. During her visit to Butler, Groff sat down with Manuscripts staff member Matt Del Busto to discuss the importance of failure, the morality of the sentence, and the dynamic between the writer and the author.

Anxietyscape, Jeremy K. Gruner

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Photography by Jeremy K. Gruner.

Someone Please, Tell Me: Was This Sexual Assault?, Kareen Casillas

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Prose by Kareen Casillas.

*Author’s Note: Please take care of yourself when reading the following piece, as it may be triggering. Contains images of sexual assault.

Phonetic Shock, Shauna Sartoris

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Poetry by Shauna Sartoris. First place in the 2019 Manuscripts Poetry Contest.

Chroma, Jeremy K. Gruner

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Photography by Jeremy K. Gruner.

8th Grade Search History, Natalie H. Urban

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Prose by Natalie H. Urban. Third place in the 2019 Manuscripts Prose Contest.