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About Audrey Burges

Audrey Burges writes novels, satire, and essays in Richmond, Virginia. She has published work in McSweeney's, Medium's Human Parts, The Belladonna, Slackjaw, and Points in Case. You can follow her on Twitter at @audrey_burges and find more of her writing at audreyburges.com.

Surfacing the Toxins

Audrey Burges

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The twinge beneath my left breast was slight but insistent. My heart thrummed its customary rhythm, but every tenth or twelfth beat caught like a guitar string plucked by a hook beneath my sternum. I … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

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