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September 14, 2017

Lesley Nneka Arimah Reading

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Arimah is the author of the 2017 story collection What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky. She is a winner of a 2017 O. Henry Prize for short story. In fall 2017, she is teaching...

September 26, 2017

Alan Shapiro Reading

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Shapiro is the author of over 13 poetry volumes, including Life Pig (2016), Reel to Reel, a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, and Night of the Republic (2012). He has also published two...

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