Stories that Empower
Each of us has a story to tell. We are drawn to stories. It’s what connects us. These stories provide inspiration, hope and empowerment.
November 5, 2018 • 15 min
Marlena Chertock has two books of poetry, Crumb-sized (Unnamed Press, 2017) and On that one-way trip to Mars (Bottlecap Press, 2016). She lives in Washington, D.C. and uses her skeletal dysplasia and chronic pain as a bridge to scientific poetry. Her poems and short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Breath & Shadow, The Deaf Poets Society, The Fem, Paper Darts, Wordgathering, and more.
https://www.instagram.com/mchertock/
http://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=Crumb-sized
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