The Matter of the Mosque single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 The Matter of the Mosque
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'Carly and Tara and Kelly are sitting on the floor. Each has a brush in her hand, and they are all brushing their little daughters' hair. The children sit with heads bowed, very still, legs crossed, hands gripping their feet The feet are in pale pink ballet slippers. Legs covered with the powdery cloth of ballet tights. Silky black leotards, skimpy skin, crossover tops with long sleeves concealing skinny little arms. "Sometimes, I can't decide which is better, hairspray or mousse," Carly says. Her daughter Peyton shifts a fraction sideways on the carpet. ' (Introduction)
 

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    y separately published work icon Antipodes vol. 30 no. 2 December 2016 12893226 2016 periodical issue 2016 pg. 274-277
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