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  "textContent": "**_Rutgers University creative writing professor Alex Dawson has co-created “The Devil & Daisy Dirt,” a cryptic bluegrass musical that will do a five-show stand February 20th to 22nd at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. The production is co-presented by Highlands-raised “Clerks” director Kevin Smith, the Smodcastle Cinemas he co-owns in adjacent Atlantic Highlands, and Weird NJ, a Garden State-themed travel guide of the macabre, odd and spooky. _**\n\n* * *\n\n**Alex Dawson** is full-time faculty at Rutgers University, where he:\n\n  * teaches creative writing with a focus on folklore, fantasy, and horror\n  * hosts Inside the Writers House, a video chat with acclaimed authors from\n\n…",
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