Don't Pretend We're Dead

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Interviews and writing about cool women making their mark in advocacy, the arts, culture, food, science and technology.

About Corina Zappia

I'm a former staff writer for the Village Voice, where I wrote about TV and fashion, and a former contributor to The Stranger, where I wrote about food. My essays on mixed-race and single identities have been featured in TriQuarterly, LARB, and more.

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