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Manda Aufochs Gillespie has served as editor of F Newsmagazine and Ink Literary Journal and was a regular contributing writer for the journal EcoCity Cleveland. Her work has been published in Conscious Choice , Cleveland Magazine, Communities Journal. Manda had her first baby at home with midwives in November 2006. Mariya Strauss' recent publications include literary reviews for Bookslut.com, feature articles and art reviews in F Newsmagazine. She recently edited a catalogue of essays published by the Video Data Bank. Mariya had her first baby in a hospital in September 2006.
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