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    Stephanie Bar­bé Hammer

    Stephanie Bar­bé Hammer’s is a 7‑time Push­cart Prize nom­i­nee in fic­tion, non­fic­tion, and poet­ry. Her new nov­el Jour­ney to Mer­veilleux City appears with Pic­ture Show Press.

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    Essay

    Con­vert­ing and Insert­ing Jew­ish Iden­ti­ties into Fic­tion (with a Laugh or Two)

    Stephanie Bar­bé Hammer
    November 27, 2023
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    From Pro­fes­sor to Pre­tend Plumber: Learn­ing How to Write Like a Reg­u­lar Person

    Stephanie Bar­bé Hammer
    June 13, 2022
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