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Articles by

Troy Doetch

Troy is a Deaf writing teacher from Rockford, Illinois who served as the Director of the Northern Illinois University Creative Writing Summer Camps. His son enjoys his stories about hungry space robots.

April 12, 2023

At My Age, My Dad Was Almost Done with That Tom Clancy Novel

by Troy Doetch and Adam Dietz
June 9, 2022

Job Posting for Junior Office Scapegoat

by Adam Dietz and Troy Doetch
May 17, 2022

The Great Lakes Gatsby

by Troy Doetch and Adam Dietz
May 3, 2021

It’s Me, God, and Yes, I Do Know What Brian Wilson Would Be Without You: Fine

by Troy Doetch and Adam Dietz

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May 25, 2023

A Day in the Life of a Woke Third-Grade Teacher, as Imagined by a Far-Right Politician

by Ashley Ingle
March 19, 2018

I’m Going to Close This Deal Using Business Words I’ve Heard Men Yell in Airports

by Wendi Aarons
May 25, 2023

I’m Your Mom Playing a Video Game, and I Will Turn This Avatar Right Around If You Don’t Watch Your Tone of Voice

by Audrey Burges
May 26, 2023

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by Jus Kaplan and Dan Bookbinder

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