Aleksandra Appleton

My background is primarily in journalism and creative nonfiction. I have an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University, and in addition to the daily news grind, some of my work has appeared in Buzzfeed, Narratively, and Popula.

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Twilight on the coast always suggests the presence of a colossal beast in the slow inhale-exhale sound of the waves and the lingering humidity of the air. Marcella felt its breath each time the automatic doors opened and closed. She had stopped looking up from the reception desk expecting to meet the source. Her focus was on her screen, where she cycled through real estate listings in the neighborhood next door…