Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French novelist and playwright.
<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/269/9781639735389">Still Born</a>
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2026
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From the storyWhen I began trying to get pregnant, I didn’t know exactly why I wanted to have a child, but I knew my parents had something to do with the desire. Not directly: They never told me I should have children and would never have pressured me into making a decision either way. I felt their […]...
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Electric Literature
Electric Literature November 2026 · Nov 1, 2026
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