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Grateful to Matthew Klam for this blurb for The Words of Dr. L: “Karen Bender’s stories deftly explore our current American moment, a troubling one that verges on insanity. Bender is concerned with love, family, and motherhood, and in these … Continue reading →
Grateful to Carolyn Ferrell for her blurb for The Words of Dr. L. “Karen Bender’s brilliant new collection of stories is devastating in its human truths yet not without hope. In worlds where nouns are capitalized (Confusion, Separation, Protection) and … Continue reading →
New essay in Real Simple magazine
02 Jul 2015
“We didn’t know that the house was inhabited. We just knew that it was free.” New essay appears in the July issue of Real Simple. You can read the essay here.