I Will. by Sarah Lawrence

Sarah Lawrence is an English student at the University of Michigan and recently completed a first collection of short stories. Sarah has a background in drama, having completed the scripts for three full-length plays. In 2013, Lawrence’s play, ‘”Flowers for a Ghost” was produced in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2016, Lawrence’s play, “Strangers” was performed as part of a reading series at the University of Michigan.

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