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Miss Hazen's courtship in court

Miss Evelyn Hazen, a beautiful and independent woman of a prominent family, caused a stir in Knoxville society when she sued her lover for jilting her. The reading is edited and compiled from several Knoxville Journal stories filed in Covington, KY in 1934 as Miss Hazen's courtship was examined in a court of law.

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Melissa listens to hours of podcasts on most days. She started the habit with the intention of taking long walks, but podcasts proved to be more addicting than exercise. She records, edits and mixes podcasts for the library.
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Alan May

Alan May works as a librarian at Lawson McGhee Library. He holds an MFA in creative writing and a Master's of Library and Information Studies, both from the University of Alabama. In his spare time, he reads and writes poetry. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in New Orleans Review, The New York Quarterly, The Hollins Critic, The Idaho Review, Plume, Willow Springs, and others. He has published three books. His latest, Derelict Days in That Derelict Town: New and Uncollected Poems, is forthcoming in 2025.