Saw the Lie: A discussion of three short poems in “SKY WRI TEI NGS” by Nasser Hussain

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Saw the Lie: A discussion of three short poems in “SKY WRI TEI NGS” by Nasser Hussain

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May 17, 2019

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Hosted by Al Filreis and featuring Ujjwala Maharjan, Kevin Platt, and Nasser Hussain.

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May 17, 2019

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Kelly Writers House impresario Al Filreis leads a lively roundtable discussion of a single poem with a series of rotating guests including Tracie Morris, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, erica kaufman, Charles Bernstein, Sawako Nakayasu, Simone White, and others.

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Saw the Lie: A discussion of three short poems in “SKY WRI TEI NGS” by Nasser Hussain

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