Monsters, Magic, and Mental Illness

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Connecting fantasy to mental illness. (And other bookish topics.)

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About KJ Aiello

Award-winning writer | Author of THE MONSTER AND THE MIRROR (ECW Press, 2024) | Bibliophile | Gamer

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