Marie Manilla is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her novels include THE PATRON SAINT OF UGLY, winner of the Weatherford Award, and SHRAPNEL, winner of the Fred Bonnie Award for Best First Novel. Stories in her collection, STILL LIFE WITH PLUMS, first appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Mississippi Review, Prairie Schooner, and other journals. Learn more at www.mariemanilla.com.
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