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Moscow

Red Square, a Cookie, and Bukowski

May 30, 2018 By Kristen Blalock

Out the window spreads the neighborhood where Behemoth wandered. From this vantage point above I witness nightfall across Patriarch Ponds. Sunlight is gradually replaced by the street lamps, twinkling candles on cafe verandas, and the dim glow of cigarettes. This cozy neighborhood is as much Russian as it is European, if not for the Cyrillic signage […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: Bukowski, creative nonfiction, Kristen Blalock, Moscow, nonfiction, Writing

Clean Enough to Swim

April 8, 2018 By Kristen Blalock

I asked him if we could go swimming. Actually, I asked him if he could swim at all. It’s a fair question though because he is from Siberia. If you’re not familiar with Siberia, and honestly who is, here’s a history typical of almost all Siberian cities: a small medieval trading post sits out in […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: culture clash, essay, Kristen Blalock, Moscow, nonfiction, swimming, Writing

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2023 Best of the Net Nominations

September 29, 2023 By Brett Pribble

“Tangerine” by Allison Field Bell and “Corkscrew” by Michelle Ross

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