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Debuting: Notes on Trauma & the Toni Morrison "Discourse"
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A Permanent Goodbye to Social Media
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The Infinite Well of Capitalistic Wanting and the False Promise of Manifestation
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I am here, I know nothing
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Jan 14 • River Selby (they/them)
My Experience as a Debut Author: From the Inside Out
Like driving somewhere without a map, unsure of my destination
Nov 14, 2025 • River Selby (they/them)
She Spat On Me
On Being Homeless and the "problem" of unhoused people
Sep 13, 2025 • River Selby (they/them)

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Jo Ann Beard's "The Fourth State of Matter"
THE INTERIOR GAZE: WEEK TWO. Plus: Join us tomorrow for a writing salon and reading discussion!
Oct 20, 2024 • River Selby (they/them)
The Perpetual Relevance of Sontag's "In Plato's Cave"
Applying her theories to the social media landscape.
Oct 5, 2024 • River Selby (they/them)
Hurricanes and Turnaround Times
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Oct 1, 2024 • River Selby (they/them)

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