Solomon’s Knot
You make of him a mouthful, yet you can taste his unease, taste his cold feet.
Z Kennedy-Lopez is a professional word-slinger and sometimes-educator who writes a lot about animals, bodies, queerness, and apocalypses. Their work appears in Foglifter, Hobart Pulp, Autostraddle, and other publications; has been twice nominated for the Pushcart; and was the winner of a six-word story contest judged by Amy Hempel. They have received support from the Tin House and Writing by Writers workshop series, and can be found digitally @queerbooksloth on Instagram and Twitter.
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