Rita Dove: Set Phasers To Poem

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Jun 25, 2021

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As Ask Me Another prepares for its final run of new episodes, enjoy this week's encore of a past favorite, taped at the Virginia Arts Festival. The guest is U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove. She improvises a poem. She plays a game about Star Trek: The Next Generation. Everything you love about this show is well-represented.

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Jun 25, 2021

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Rita Dove: Set Phasers To Poem

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