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Xenia Lane

XENIA LANE is an analytics thought leader by day, a magical story weaver by night. She is often inspired by her own colorful collection of memories from her experience as a first generation American. Xenia currently resides in the Atlanta metro area with her husband, her children, and two rescue pups. This is her first publication.

Tia Marilena’s Rainbow Eggs
by Xenia Lane

June 29, 2021 Contributed By: Xenia Lane

Flowers in a vase attracting bees

This story was selected as a finalist for the 2021 MAYDAY Fiction Prize. There’s been a crisis of eggs. Tia Mari’s eggs, to be exact. I call them the rainbow eggs due to their astonishing, colored patterns. She’s collected them all her life. Her nickname, Marihuevo, was inspired by her obsession. Tio Javi is trying […]

Filed Under: Featured Content, Featured Fiction, Fiction Posted On: June 29, 2021

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