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Danzy Senna

Danzy Senna is author of Where Did You Sleep Last Night? A Personal History. Her story in this issue is excerpted from You Are Free, a collection of short stories forthcoming in May.

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Lara had not had the heart to tell the old lady that the bridge was not really made of gold.

Danzy Senna

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