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Josephine Ishmon is a writer, editor, and advocate for the education and welfare of homeless youth. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the New School and is currently working on two novels. Her writing has received support from the New School, the Norman Mailer Writers Colony, and the Mellon Foundation.
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