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Welcome. I write fiction and nonfiction for magazines, work as a freelance writer / editor / journalist, and teach composition and fiction writing.

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Biden’s Obsession with Optics

My latest on Splice Today: https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/biden-s-obsession-with-optics.

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Posted on August 17, 2021Author Michael DavisCategories Afghanistan, Biden, media, New York Times, Optics, politics, Splice Today

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