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paper girl and the knives that made her (2022)
I have never been anything but a paper girl. Something to tear into pieces. Something to burn.
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Fragile by nature, but tough by circumstance, paper girls are shaped by their love and loss. ari b. cofer's debut collection of poetry and prose describes the journey of learning to live fully through the messiness of life and the tenuousness of mental health.
themes:
mental health / suicidal ideation
self-harm / sexual assault
race / gender
heartbreak
healing / recovery
love / relationships
friendships / community
self-love / self-discovery
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