Kate Jarvik Birch is a visual artist, author, playwright, daydreamer, and professional procrastinator. Her essays and short stories have been published in such literary journals as Indiana Review and Saint Ann's Review. Kate lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and three kids. Visit her at katejarvikbirch.com.
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As soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and perfect, these 'family companions' en... SEE MORE