Balancing personal truths against the raw realities of American society can seem impossible in today’s political climate, where ideas about truth and justice often feel up for debate, and an issue’s relevancy seems determined by…
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John Messick is the author of Compass Lines: Journeys Toward Home, published in 2023 by Porphyry Press. His writing has appeared in Terrain.org, Tampa Review, Nowhere Magazine, Anchorage Daily News, and more. John earned his MFA at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and he teaches composition in Soldotna, Alaska, where he lives with his family.