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Fiction Excerpt: From Jessie Chaffee’s Debut Novel, 'Florence in Ecstasy', appearing exclusively in The Rumpus culture mag

Fiction Excerpt: From Jessie Chaffee’s Debut Novel, 'Florence in Ecstasy', appearing exclusively in The Rumpus culture mag | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
He is a bird, he and that silver scull, a bird. Would I ever have that grace?
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Interview: Author Jessie Chaffee Discusses 'Florence in Ecstasy', Her Debut Novel

Interview: Author Jessie Chaffee Discusses 'Florence in Ecstasy', Her Debut Novel | Writers & Books | Scoop.it
Jessie Chaffee's debut novel, Florence in Ecstasy, is out today from Unnamed Press. The book's protagonist, Hannah, arrives in Florence from Boston, knowing no one and speaking little Italian. But she is isolated in a more profound way, estranged from her own identity after a bout with starvation that has left her life and body in ruins. She…
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