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Kasandra Larsen

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in NW of Boston, Massachusetts, The United States
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Originally from Boston, I spent 15 years living in New Orleans and now live in San Francisco.

I write poetry and flash fiction, and paint (mostly AbEx & mixed media work).

A 3-time Pushcart Prize nominee, here is some work: Burningword Literary Journal, #90 (nominated for Best of the Net 2019): https://burningword.com/2019/04/psych..., Sky Island Journal: https://www.skyislandjournal.com/issu..., Cagibi: https://cagibilit.com/still-life-with..., 805 (2018 Best of the Net Nominee): http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/60593c_..., Pretty Owl Poetry: https://prettyowlpoetry.files.wordpre..., Under a Warm Green Linden: http://www.greenlindenpress.com/issue..., and in Orca, A Literary Journal (my first 2 flash fictions).

One of my full-length manuscripts
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Average rating: 4.6 · 5 ratings · 1 review · 1 distinct work
Stellar Telegram (chapbook)

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I enjoyed the quotes, and the history review, and found this book hopeful, but a little light on actual strategy or direction. Some of the suggested exercises at the end feel like hastily sketched add-ons. That said, this would make a good complement ...more
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A well-done graphic novel that starts with reliving and regretting a bullying incident, then expands to tell a story of a child's survival during the Holocaust, and the families working to help Jews evade the Nazis. Moving and with just the right amo ...more
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I won this in a Goodreads Giveaway, thanks, Goodreads! That said, I looked forward to reading this, and as a former long-time resident of New Orleans, I'm interested in all things Louisiana. The biggest thing I learned from this was about the shockin ...more
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This is the book that introduced me to horror, at age 10 or 11. I had nightmares for weeks after reading it, and hadn't read it since (did see the Kubrick film, scenes of which are indelibly burnt in my head, but was disappointed with it because of d ...more
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An absolutely beautiful book with an inspiring message, great for all ages! Bought this for my mom and she loved it. Gorgeous illustrations. A great bedtime story or one for reminding kids and all of us that life includes falling down, but the point ...more
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The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
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Hadn't read this since childhood, and was curious to see how it read as an adult! The biggest takeaway is that boy, we aren't nearly as friendly with neighbors and community as we once were in this country. Nancy, today, would get arrested, assaulted ...more
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Very inspiring, with all kinds of photos of amazing collage art of all sorts, including fabric collage and assemblages. Includes lists of tools/supplies, how-tos, and instructions for some pieces!
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Italo Calvino
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- Books You Haven't Read
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- Books You've Always Pretended to Have Read and Now It's Time to Sit Down and Really Read Them”
Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

Steven Wright
“I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything.”
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I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
Jorge Luis Borges

Ted Kooser
After Years

Today, from a distance, I saw you
walking away, and without a sound
the glittering face of a glacier
slid into the sea. An ancient oak
fell in the Cumberlands, holding only
a handful of leaves, and an old woman
scattering corn to her chickens looked up
for an instant. At the other side
of the galaxy, a star thirty-five times
the size of our own sun exploded
and vanished, leaving a small green spot
on the astronomer's retina
as he stood on the great open dome
of my heart with no one to tell.”
Ted Kooser, Delights and Shadows

Oscar Wilde
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

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