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Veronica Zora Kirin is a queer Croatian/American writer living in Berlin. She is the author of “Stories of Elders: What the Greatest Generation Knows about Technology that You Don’t,” which documents the high-tech revolution as lived by the Greatest Generation. It received the National Indie Excellence Award and was a finalist for the International Book Award. The eponymous documentary was a finalist at the Lift-Off Film Festival. Kirin is cofounder of Anodyne Magazine, an arts and literature journal that publishes creative work on the topic of FLINTA* health. Her short stories, poetry, and essays have been published in Adelaide, New Feather, Unburied Anthology, Sca
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Veronica Kirin My last name is "Kirin," a historically Croatian name, yet also the name of the spirit dragon that incited Confucious' birth. The Kirin mythos is foun…moreMy last name is "Kirin," a historically Croatian name, yet also the name of the spirit dragon that incited Confucious' birth. The Kirin mythos is found all over Asia and nowhere in Europe. A historical fiction unraveling this mystery could be fun!(less)
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It happened again!!!

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!  Stories of Elders has won a second recognition, this time on the International front!


We have been recognized as a FINALIST in the 2020 International Book Awards in the General History category.  What an absolute honor to be named in a category with fellow authors like Dr. Nina Ansary, who has done historic work advocating for female emancipation in Iran.


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“When you gaze into the eyes of another person, you can only see as far as his closed door,' [Gary Maier] said. 'So take this as an opportunity to knock on that door. If he doesn't want to open the door you bow to him and you say, "That's fine. When you're ready."'
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Stephanie Fitzgerald Thanks, Veronica!😃


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