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We\u2019re out this week, but we\u2019re re-posting some of our favorite pieces from 2012 while we\u2019re away. We hope you enjoy\u2014and have a happy New Year!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jessie Gaynor studies poetry and ill-advised text messages at the Iowa Writers\u2019 Workshop.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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