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A playful spin on Carver’s famous story, this story is a satiric look at the controversy that surrounded the Common Core movement. It was published in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency; if you don’t read this online journal, you are missing out.
What We Talk About When We Talk About the Common Core

Jennifer Hanno is a short story writer whose work is influenced by her experiences as a high school teacher, as well as her experiences living in northern New York.

She is currently working on combining several of her short stories into a linked story collection.

Additionally, she is in the beginning stages of crafting her first novel.