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Rothacker is the author of the novels: The Pit, and No Other Stories (Black Hill Press, 2015); And Wind Will Wash Away (Deeds, 2016); and My Shadow... brooklyn railjordan https://brooklynrail.org/contributor/charly-himmel/ Charly Himmel - The Brooklyn Rail CHARLY HIMMEL is a D.J., artist, and Brooklyn College graduate from Chicago. brooklyn railcharlyhimmel https://brooklynrail.org/contributor/naomi-s-antonakos/ Naomi S. Antonakos - The Brooklyn Rail brooklyn railnaomi https://brooklynrail.org/contributor/Suzanne-Silver/ Suzanne Silver - The Brooklyn Rail Suzanne Silver is an artist living and working in Columbus, Ohio where she is Associate Professor of Art at The Ohio State University. Silver has exhibited her... brooklyn railsuzannesilver https://brooklynrail.org/contributor/KEVIN-KILLIAN/ Kevin Killian - The Brooklyn Rail Kevin Killian (1952–2019) was a San Francisco-based poet, novelist, playwright, and art writer. 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