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Alejandro Varela

Alejandro Varela (he/him) is a writer based in New York. His work has appeared in several journals and magazines, including Harper's, the Rumpus, and the Offing. He's a 2019 Jerome Fellow in Literature. He was a resident in the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s 2017–2018 Workspace program and a 2017 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow. He's also an associate editor at Apogee Journal. You can follow him on Twitter at @drovarela or find his work at alejandrovarela.org.

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Beating cancer should be the biggest challenge in his life, not trying to catch a cab in Manhattan. Short Story
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