Ryann Gordon is an English major and soon-to-be graduate from the University of Oklahoma. An intern at World Literature Today and teacher at a Norman after-school program, Ryann is preparing to embark on her final semester at OU and begin looking for a career in the publishing industry. With a love for reading and proficiency in grammar and prose, she hopes to someday work for a publishing agency as an editor and eventually as a writer.
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