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Nickalus Rupert-

Nickalus Rupert

October, 2020
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About Nickalus Rupert

Nickalus Rupert is a Pushcart Prize-winning writer located near the Gulf Coast of Florida. In 2019, he completed a PhD at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is author of Bosses of Light and Sound, a forthcoming short story collection from Willow Springs Books.

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