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Author: Corinne O'Shaughnessy

Corinne O'Shaughnessy is a retired New York City public school teacher. Her essays have appeared in dorothyparkersashes.com, Oldster.substack.com, HerStry.com, TwoHawksQuarterly.com, TheManifestStation.com, and sadgirlsdiaries.com, among others. She has also participated in live readings with WritersRead.org, including their Ten Best of the Year event in 2023. Her short story Secret Spot was nominated for Best of the Net in 2022 by BookofMatchesLit.com. She divides her time between the Bronx and Oaxaca, Mexico. Follow on Instagram @corinneosh

On A Dime

February 11, 2025 Corinne O'Shaughnessy

“Ten films?” The X-ray technician looks at my referral while I stand anxiously next to the mammogram machine. “Who ordered this?” She sits down at the little desk against the wall, back to me, flipping my chart pages up and down. “My breast surgeon,” I answer. Ever since my cancer Read more

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