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John Alba Cutler
Jan 07, 2025
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We kneel to pray, and as usual, I jostle with my younger brother for the right to rest my head and elbows on the couch. We keep the fighting quiet, or Dad will tell us to knock it off and turn around, and when it’s Mom’s turn to pray, we need the extra support because we know it will last forever. She prays for everything—for each member of our family b…

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John Alba Cutler
Associate Professor of English at UC Berkeley. Researching and teaching Latinx and contemporary American lit. Father, runner, soccer fan, LDS.
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