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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

20 east / credit: de

“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 … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

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

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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