“Shored Against My Ruins,” The Southeast Review, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2013)
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Even the blue-and-white Delftware tile is back up on the wall because, when you took it down, the pale square of paint behind it broke your heart.
— Andrea Lewis (writer)
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About Andrea Lewis (writer)
Andrea Lewis is an American writer. She was Microsoft's first technical writer and is one of three co-founders of Richard Hugo House, a literary arts center in Seattle.
About Andrea Lewis (writer)
Andrea Lewis is an American writer. She was Microsoft's first technical writer and is one of three co-founders of Richard Hugo House, a literary arts center in Seattle.
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