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    Something to Sweeten Your Tongue
    Something to Sweeten Your Tongue
    Something to Sweeten Your Tongue
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    Something to Sweeten Your Tongue

    By Kiru Alintah

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    Something to Sweeten Your Tongue is a collection of poetry... a kalidescope of love, loss, and empowerment.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKiru Alintah
    Release dateJan 14, 2018
    ISBN9781386508717
    Something to Sweeten Your Tongue
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    Kiru Alintah

    Nigerian-American Kiru Alintah's debut poetry collection... influenced by her education in Africa, America, and Europe.  She has a B.A. in creative writing and drama from Sarah Lawrence College.

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