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Dream Alibis

by JoAnn Elizabeth Stevelos

Dream Alibis

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What are Dream Alibis?
A dream alibi is the explanation we arrive at through art.
Music, films, books, and images gather what feels disconnected — dreams, memories, fragmented thoughts — and give them structure.

About JoAnn Elizabeth Stevelos

JoAnn Stevelos writes narrative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry about family dynamics, complicity, and the aftermath of moral injury, including the long work of meaning-making after betrayal.

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