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Root: Part II, Chapter 3
Hasta and her friends discover they’re not alone inside their night-bound high school, and Juan decides to take a certain matter into his own hands.
May 24
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Police Recover Stash of Stolen Items
A poem written on the occasion of encountering an online news article featuring a close relative.
May 21
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This Year a Serial Takes Root
I spent three years writing a young-adult urban science-fantasy thriller. The brave kids at its core broke my heart in more ways than one. This year I'd like you to meet them.
Feb 4
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Root: Part II, Chapter 2
As Hasta and her friends regroup in the faculty lounge, bruised feelings and secrets complicate their attempts to strategize for survival.
May 17
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How Not to Make the Season Bright
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You Made Me Ashamed to Work for Your Company
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Emergency on 200 North!
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I, Ender, Having Been Born of Goodly Parents...
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You Can’t Spell “Preventable” Without a Bee
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Speculative Fiction Is the Superset of All Possible Literature
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College Entrance Essay: Hasta I. Veeramachaneni
A character development exercise in the voice of the unlikely star of our premium serialized epic urban fantasy technothriller.
May 13
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Root: Part II, Chapter 1
A new villain takes the stage on the battlefield of Chicago’s North Side—one whose chaotic interests may not quite line up with those of Lamm and Kray.
May 10
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Devil and God
A defense of the proposition that God is greater than Devil, an idea that may not be as self-evident as it seems on its face.
May 6
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Root: Part I, Chapter 13
With her back almost literally against the wall, Hasta at long last meets her pursuers and begins to learn just how dangerous they are.
May 3
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Be Able to Command the Entire Room
It’s a critical and obvious ability for any live performer to possess. I only wish that bit of wisdom had been shared at the audition.
Apr 29
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Root: Part I, Chapter 12
While Hasta and Ivan conduct tests of her abilities, Ivan’s reservations about Juan cast a pall over what they learn. Meanwhile the noose around them…
Apr 28
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The Fanatic in the Street
No one is allowed to talk about what happens in a Latter-day Saint temple. This means there’s no good way to prepare yourself for your first trip down…
Apr 22
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Root: Part I, Chapter 11
Fighting for her life, Hasta finds herself transported to a mysterious and ominous new realm, while Lamm and Kray get one step closer to finding her.
Apr 19
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How Not to Make the Season Bright
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You Made Me Ashamed to Work for Your Company
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Emergency on 200 North!
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I, Ender, Having Been Born of Goodly Parents...
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You Can’t Spell “Preventable” Without a Bee
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Speculative Fiction Is the Superset of All Possible Literature
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