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July 27, 2026

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Wade Larkin is found dead in a ditch.
By noon, Hawthorn already has its suspect.
But Cal Mercer saw Wade walk away alive.

Title page of a book or series titled 'Culvert Country: A Southern Noir Serial by Kenneth Cupp' featuring a dark wooded landscape with two people photographing a culvert on a bridge at sunset.

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An animated illustration of a large tree with pink blossoms and a tall pink feathered creature with goggles and a vest standing on grassy ground, with the title 'Poking Fun at my Pusillanimity' by Kenneth Cupp overlaid.

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Kenneth Cupp

A man with short hair and a beard, wearing a light-colored t-shirt, holds a tree trunk outdoors surrounded by green plants and trees.

Kenneth Cupp’s work has appeared in the Advocate, Arlington Literary Journal (ArLiJo), and Cool Beans Lit. He writes queer Southern stories about family, secrecy, survival, and what happens when private trouble becomes public.

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