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Drunk Texts from Famous Authors

January 1, 2013 | by

We’re out this week, but we’re re-posting some of our favorite pieces from 2012 while we’re away. We hope you enjoy—and have a happy New Year!

Jessie Gaynor studies poetry and ill-advised text messages at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

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  1. Shelley | January 1, 2013 at 11:48 am

    Split reaction:

    (1) It’s funny.
    (2) Drunk isn’t funny.

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