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Lyndsie Manusos

Lyndsie Manusos’s fiction has appeared in PANK, SmokeLong Quarterly, and other publications. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has worked in web production and content management. When she’s not nesting among her books and rough drafts, she’s chasing the baby while the dog watches in confused amusement. She lives with her family in a suburb of Indianapolis.

10 Genre-Blending Short Story Collections That Defy Limitations

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The Fantastical in the Everyday: What Is Fabulism?

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Let Us Feast: 10 Horror Books to Crave in Early 2024

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In a Wave of Greek Mythology Retellings, Where Are the Greek Writers?

Mythology retellings are a hot commodity in publishing lately. But where are the Greek writers of Greek mythology retellings?