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Takaya Curlin

Takaya Curlin is a 31-year-old wife, mother, and army veteran. As a lover of literature, she can be found many days with her face buried into a book, posting on her Wordpress blog: The Mind Of A Creative, or on Instagram under Author K. Nicole. Recently becoming a published author of her first fantasy novel, she is excited to add that to her list of accomplishments.

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My Grandmother’s Hands

by Takaya Curlin

As Bill Withers plays in the background about grandma’s hands, I look down at my own. I have my grandmother’s hands. They…

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