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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Apr 21, 2023

In Celebration of the Little Teapot That Could

“Strange how a teapot can represent at the same time the comforts of solitude and the pleasures of company”…

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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Apr 20, 2023

Just Keep Writing

(Here are Some Reasons Why)Continue reading on Medium »

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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Apr 17, 2023

The Brain Boost of Poetry

Can just reading a short poem make you smarter? The answer is, yes, it can.Continue reading on Medium »

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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Apr 11, 2023

Ready, Set, Butterfly

As I go about my ordinary chores of washing clothes, buying groceries and cleaning the kitchen, it’s easy to forget that…

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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Apr 10, 2023

Prayer of the Shy

Jennifer Knox begins her prose poem “Prayer of the Shy Forest” with an indoctrination of the televised song from an…

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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Mar 20, 2023

Steeping in History

Pushing for space in a cis male-dominated field, Drag Kings play with masculine identities: having fun politicizing,…

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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Mar 6, 2023

Hello Creatives

Bay Area Book Festival 2023Here is a reading call from LitCamp for the Bay Area Book Festival, and a publishing call…

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Stories by Jo Toriseva on Medium Mar 1, 2023

Changeable: Collaborative Problem-Solving

yay images hand holding keyKeys to High Functioning Educational AtmospheresCompliance is determined by skill, not…

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