Skinamarink presents a case of found memory, the scratches and wear of time on one’s recollection disfiguring—yet never wholly obscuring—foundational apprehensions.
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Nicholas Russell's non-fiction work has appeared in the Rumpus, the Believer, and NPR's Desert Companion, among other publications, with short fiction at Emory University's Lullwater Review. Nicholas is part of the Writer's Block, Las Vegas's only independent book store and a literary community hub.
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