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About Sam Guthrie

Sam Guthrie is a nonfiction writer living in South Minneapolis. Visit him at AuthorSamGuthrie.com.

The Unforgivable Sin of Joss Whedon

Sam Guthrie

The Unforgivable Sin of Joss Whedon

Avengers: Age of Ultron is upon us, and that means the odds have gone up considerably of me having to confront The Whedon Problem with my more sophisticated, artsy friends. First you have to … [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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