Claire Polders

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  • Two hands framing a small box of possessions
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    From Paris to Nowhere

    For 18 years, I lived with my (now) husband in a charming old artist atelier in Paris. But in the winter of 2019, we were expelled.

  • Sidle Creek
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    Sidle Creek

    Jolene McIlwain writes about cruelty without glorifying it or using it gratuitously. My full review essay appeared on CRAFT: “Beyond Binary Thinking: Writing Cruelty Without Inflicting Harm.”

  • Large Kitchen Clock
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    Midway Journal: The Broken Clock

    It’s not that the clock lags by an hour or so. That would be forgivable for such an old lady. It’s that every time she looks at it, the time is different.

  • The sunset from the mountain near the Toji Cultural Foundation in Wonju
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    Artist Residency: Toji Cultural Center

    In August 2023, I was a writer in residence at the Toji Cultural Center in Wonju, South-Korea, an hour southeast by train from Seoul.

  • Human Acts by Han Kang
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    Korean Literature in Translation

    In preparation for my stay at the Toji Cultural Center, I dove into the diverse world of Korean literature in translation. From Han Kang to Pak Kyongni.

  • Forbidden Friends
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    Fictive Dream

    Who are we when our life doesn’t allow us to let anyone get close? It's the question that sparked my flash fiction "Five Forbidden Friends."

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