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About Bethany Darby

Bethany is an undergraduate student at the University of Washington studying Creative Writing. She is from Olympia, Washington and currently lives in Seattle.

Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell, reviewed by Bethany Darby

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Review of Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell

Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell / Riverhead Books / 2019 / 978-0399184628 / 240 pages “In the flat darkness of the countryside. There is only disappointment, … [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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