Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
by Allyson ShawMissives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
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Place writing from Scotland. Sometimes there are witches. This newsletter is now hosted by Ghost: https://allysonshaw.ghost.io
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About Allyson Shaw
Author of Ashes & Stones, short listed for the Royal Society of Literature's Christopher Bland Prize.
"Shaw passes over centuries-old footsteps like fingers on Braille; the lilt of her voice on the page is lyrical magic." --The New York Times
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