
Irina Zhorov
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Words + audio. Interested in wild places, good stories. My debut novel is Lost Believers (Scribner, 2023).
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Sep 23, 2024 |
gardenandgun.com | Irina Zhorov |Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
On a rainy night, the lights in my house in Mobile, Alabama, started pulsing on and off and the fans began spinning too fast. I stepped outside to see if the rest of the block was also losing power. But no, my house was the only one convulsing as if haunted. Then the dishwasher set on fire.
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Feb 27, 2024 |
gardenandgun.com | Irina Zhorov |Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
When Harry King moved to Gulf Shores, Alabama, in 1992, he started hearing about something called “Indian ditch.” Area old-timers told of an ancient canal dug by Indigenous people long before settlers arrived. King grew up in Andalusia, Alabama, excavating arrowheads and pottery sherds; the collection he’d amassed over the course of his life took up whole rooms in his house. His interest was piqued. The problem was, no one could show him the canal’s location.
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Dec 18, 2023 |
thefoodsection.substack.com | Irina Zhorov
Editor’s note: Today’s story is one in a series of monthly contributions from freelance journalists, supported by sponsors who share The Food Section’s goal of showcasing a range of experiences and perspectives. Learn more here about available sponsorship opportunities.
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Nov 1, 2023 |
lithub.com | Irina Zhorov
Before invading Ukraine, Russia’s President Putin laid out his justification for military action in long, angry speeches.
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Aug 30, 2023 |
thelocalvoice.net | Irina Zhorov
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