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<div>Dave Madden is the author of two books, and his essays have appeared in <em>The Guardian</em>, <em>Harper&#8217;s</em>, Lithub, <em>Zyzzyva</em>, and elsewhere. He teaches nonfiction in the MFA Program at the University of San Francisco, and publishes a newsletter named <a href="https://shennymag.substack.com/">Shenny</a>.</div>


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