‘The Opposite of Fate’ Embraces Life, However Inopportune
In The Opposite of Fate, Alison McGhee humanizes the abortion issue in a way that is unexpected and heartening.
Shaun Anthony McMichael
Shaun Anthony McMichael is the editor of two collections of poetry by
youth affected by trauma, mental illness, and instability: The Shadow
Beside Me (2020) and The Story of My Heart (2021). Sixty of his
short stories, essays, reviews, poems, and author interviews have
appeared or are forthcoming in literary magazines, online, and in print. He has taught writing to students from around the world, in classrooms, juvenile detention halls, mental health treatment centers, and homeless youth drop-ins throughout the Greater Seattle area. He lives with his wife and son in Seattle. Follow him on Instagram (@samcmichael) and LinkedIn (@shaunmcmichael).
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