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Kinsman Quarterly
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Be Seen, Be Heard
by Radiyah Nouman Our stories have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries. The words are woven into our hair, skin,...
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Kinsman Quarterly
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A Childhood Wish
by Carissa Lukan I have a memory from when I was younger, sitting on the kitchen floor of my childhood home. One star was visible through...
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Some Men Are Dogs
Doris has a tendency to take in strays—stray dogs and stray men. Read Victoria Sosa’s mesmerizing short story, “Some Men Are Dogs.” Sosa was
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Light in the Dark
A small taste of Adrian Hayes’ excerpt of the short story, “Light in the Dark,” of the finalist entries of the Iridescence Award.
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Residual Effects
The science fiction excerpt from the award-winning short story, "Residual Effects" by Nicholas Samuel Stember.
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Surviving the Southern Night
Surviving the Southern Night by Max Bufkin
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SANCTUARY
Ikhenoba Marcel Joseph, a native voice of Nigeria, shares a tribute to tradition in his beautiful poem "Sanctuary."
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Trauma Is My Birthright
Brooke Waukau, shares her story about the Native Americans’ fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Poetry by Dr. Deidra Suwanee Dees
You Taught Me i was not born biologically savage until you taught me i was Indian Sin sunday school teacher taught us Indians we were...
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Kinsman Quarterly
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How Might History View Our Legacy
by Mildred J Mills What does it mean to leave a legacy—that positive or negative impact for which friends, family, loved ones, or even...
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Blueberry Pie
By Jody T. Pratt Calvin tosses and turns on the twin-sized mattress, its springs sounding off in clanks and clinks. As he sits up, his...
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Lose the Fancy Sentences. Write a Good Story
Monique Franz, Senior Editor for Kinsman Quarterly, offers simple tips to novice writers.
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Hold My Broken Boy Together
“Hold My Broken Boy Together” by Sophia Obianamma Gabriel, paints a picture of the unbreakable bond of friendship and homeland.
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The Toymaker on the Hill
The Toymaker on the Hill by Adrian Hayes
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Kinsman Quarterly
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10,000 Bullets
Denge Sabo is the master of his own imaginative universe, a universe that will give him a lesson he'll never forget. Enjoy the fiction piece
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Kinsman Quarterly
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Healing Through Storytelling
Not all Christmases hold happy memories. Mildred J Mills recounts childhood holidays tainted with fear of which she learns to overcome.
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Clay People
"Clay People" exists within the award-winning poetry collection "Me and My Hair" by Jana Ross.
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SAFARI
By Akin Jeje First published by KongPoWriMo Originally, "safari" in Swahili, Was simply a sojourn, a journey, That could be undertaken by...
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Silent Passenger
by Nike Campbell I don’t feel the warmth of home. Not even with “Welcome to Nigeria” blaring as I descend the escalator at Murtala...
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