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Word To World [ by Sholeh Wolpé ]
My mother and her sisters were born in Ishqabad, “the city of love,” in Turkmenistan. She was educated in Cypress as a nurse, speaking both Turkish and Greek. She then went to Tehran, met…
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Tracy K. Smith at the New School, December 4th [by Philip Brunst]
On December 4th at the New School, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winner in Poetry, Tracy K. Smith, will read from her award-winning Life on Mars (Graywolf Press). She will then sit down with The…
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The Year in Review: Spend it All by Robert Baird (January 13, 2012)
Pass much time in the company of poets—young or old, online or off—and soon enough you’ll find yourself privy to the cycles of consternation and dismay inspired by the general insignificance of poetry. Even…
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Tonight at KGB Bar: Wayne Miller and Jerry Williams
KGB Monday Night Poetry is pleased to present… Wayne Miller + Jerry Williams Nov. 5, 2012 Hosted by Matthew Yeager and John Deming Reading starts at 7:30pm Admission is FREE www.KgbBar.com 85 East 4th…
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Some Poems of Devotion [by Luke Hankins]
In my first post here at the Best American Poetry blog, I outlined my perspective on the devotional mode in poetry; in my second post, I offered some samples of work from my forthcoming…
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Thursday, November 8, 7-9 PM Mill Valley Library, Mill Valley, CA: BAP 2012 West Coast Launch!
Featuring: Rae Armantrout, Bruce Bond, Stephanie Brown, Amy Glynn Greacen, Brenda Hillman, Jane Hirshfield, Dean Rader, and Kay Ryan Free and open to the public. Wine served. Advanced reservations are recommended For more information…
