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    The Ghosts in the Hills

    Mar 04, 2019 2 minutes

    Kelly McMasters is the author of Welcome to. In her forthcoming book of nonfiction, she explores one woman’s struggle for home and self. Her essay about a murder-suicide that took place on the author’s dirt road raises questions about the relationship between beauty and loneliness.

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