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    Mathieu Cailler

    Mathieu Cailler is a Pullitzer-nominated writer of poetry and prose. His work has been widely featured in national and international publications, including Epiphany, the Los Angeles Times, and The Saturday Evening Post. He is the recipient of a Short Story America Prize for Short Fiction and a Shakespeare Award for Poetry. He is the author of Clotheslines, Shhh, and Loss Angeles, a finalist in short-story fiction for the 2016 International Book Award.

    Mathieu Cailler

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    A Poodle in the Desert

    Mathieu Cailler·
    I chased Pricilla who chased Roberto who chased freedom. We ran against the grain of trick-or-treaters, weaving through capes and hats and brooms and axes. Pricilla had decided to name her dog Roberto after the ballplayer, Roberto Clemente...