Wraparound South
About the Journal
Wraparound South was a literary journal published from 2014 to 2020 under the leadership of Dr. Laura Valeri, Professor in the Department of English at Georgia Southern University. With permission from Dr. Valeri, this site provides an open-access archive of all issues of Wraparound South.See About this Journal (opens in new tab) to learn more about the mission of Wraparound South.
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Even Better
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Alex Chapman
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Shallows of Sleep
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Stephen Scott Whitaker
Land of Wild Geese
Andy Fogle
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Early Morning Rain
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Bullet Year
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Men Wearing Neckties
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Somewhere On Earth
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Lunch Atop a Skyscraper
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How to Tie a Shoe
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They Shoot Salads, Don’t They?
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The Mother of All Mistakes
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Blood Letting
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Hemingway’s Bathroom
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The Dust of John Wilkes Booth
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Witch of the Reeds
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