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Penciling Discomfort: Sam Alden’s “New Construction”

January 2, 2016   •   By Nick Francis Potter

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New Construction

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Nick Francis Potter is the author of New Animals, forthcoming from Subito Press. Find more of his work at nickfrancispotter.tumblr.com.

Nick Francis Potter

Nick Francis Potter is the author of New Animals, forthcoming from Subito Press. Find more of his work at nickfrancispotter.tumblr.com.

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