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Mary Ann Barfield
Mary Ann Barfield is an Atlanta writer and critic who would prefer it if you started thinking of her as the poor man’s Ricki Lake. Until now, she has exclusively published with academic presses.
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July 6, 2021I Am Poseidon, God of the Sea, Reminding You That Every Body Is a Beach Body (But Specifically Virgins Undefiled by the Lusts of Mortal Men)
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March 12, 2021Five Ways I’m Learning to Love My Body Again While Being Publicly Shamed for Adultery in Puritan New England
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March 2, 2021A Graduate School Rejection Letter As Written by My Anxiety Disorder at 3 AM
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