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The Dove in the Belly by Jim Grimsley
in The Dove in the Belly, it’s all about the ๐๐ฎ๐ช๐ป๐ท๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ โA moment of happiness could feel almost like a wound.โ The Dove in the Belly is a work of startling beauty that presents its readers with a piercing exploration of male intimacy and a mesmerizing study of queer desire that beautifully elaborates the many…
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