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About Courtney Cook

Courtney Cook is an MFA candidate at the University of California, Riverside, and a graduate of the University of Michigan. An essayist, poet, and illustrator, Courtney's work has been seen in The Rumpus, Hobart, Maudlin House, and Entropy Magazine, and is upcoming in Split Lip Magazine. When not creating, Courtney enjoys napping with her senior dog, Francie.

Are Hungry Ghosts Just Ghosts with Borderline Personality Disorder?

Courtney Cook

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“You need to stop waiting for everything to click,” the psychic said, pulling her clasped fingers apart and then placing them together again, in a sort of locking motion. “There is no magic moment. Is this making sense?” It was making sense. She was saying the same thing I’ve been told for years; there is no such thing as irrefutable evidence that things are falling into … [Read more...]

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