BEYOND THE FANTASY BY JULIAN WASHIO-COLLETTE I do not remember explicit fantasies as a child about who my birth parents were. I do remember, after my second adoption at age…

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ROOTED BY LUCIA BLACKWELL Jennifer pulls under the carport at her favorite cabin on a bluff overlooking the expansive Pacific Ocean and the log-jammed mouth of Kalaloch Creek. She lugs…

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ANTHEM BY LOGAN JULIANO Often brassy, percussive, and proud, anthems are commonly associated with nationalism. As a citizen, even if I can’t hit the high notes, I can absolutely sing…

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