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On the Trail of Mary Jane

Wendy C. Ortiz is a native of Los Angeles. She is left-handed and frequently accompanied by a thirty-six-inch tall girl named Octavia. She writes and works as a marriage and family therapist intern. Her book Excavation: A Memoir (Future Tense Books) is now available.

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    On the Trail of Mary Jane: What a Difference a Year Makes
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
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    On the Trail of Mary Jane: This is Not Nirvana
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • July 25, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: Dabs, Girlz, and Restraining Orders
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • June 27, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: High Witness
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • June 3, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: A Celestial Gallery of Venice Beach
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • May 8, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: Drifting Sand
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • April 22, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: Happy 4/20
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • March 27, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: Budtender Customer Service and You
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • February 25, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: This is an Empty Storefront
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • January 30, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: Winner Winner, No Chicken Dinner
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • January 10, 2014
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: The Modern Metropolitan Root Cellar
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
  • December 3, 2013
    On the Trail of Mary Jane: The Benefits of Membership
    by Wendy C. Ortiz
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