Writer Pam Dewey

Tag: Roxane Gay

  • The Joy of Jumping Boundaries with Flash Fiction

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    I write flash fiction. It is a relatively new genre, differentiated predominately by its brevity. A flash piece should generally be less than 1,000 words. Most stories are in the 300-800 word range. Flash fiction can feel constricting. The writer must construct a narrative arc in a very brief amount of space. In other ways,…

  • Courtney Love and bad feminism

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    I watched The Punk Singer this weekend. Though I was familiar with Bikini Kill before I watched the documentary, I can’t say I was too knowledgeable about Kathleen Hana’s life. If you know me well, you know I adore Courtney Love. I realize there is much that is unlikable about Love. She was a junkie,…