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The First Line: Volume 25 Issue 2: Summer 2023

Penned By David LaBounty
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The First Line: Volume 25 Issue 2: Summer 2023

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Edited by David and Robin LaBounty, The First Line is an internationally recognized quarterly literary journal where all stories and poems stem from the same first line. The summer 2023 issue (Vol. 25, Iss. 2) begins with the first All the lawns on Mentone Avenue are mowed on Wednesdays and

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David LaBounty is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, David LaBounty enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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