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Jessica FioriniJessica Fiorini is a poet living in Brooklyn, NY. Her chapbooks include Sea Monster at Night, Take it Personal and the forthcoming Make it Rain. She works as an experience designer and has recently produced the official NYFF selection Oceans VR: Net Positive with Object Normal for The Economist.
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