Paul Tran’s wildly impressive debut poetry book, ‘All the Flowers Kneeling’

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Paul Tran’s wildly impressive debut poetry book, ‘All the Flowers Kneeling’

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Mar 31, 2022

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Paul Tran says that poetry can live on a page. This show discusses the abundant life in their debut poetry book, “All the Flowers Kneeling.” Tran joins guest host Shawn Sullivan to explore the book’s four sections as well as its notes.

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Mar 31, 2022

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Paul Tran’s wildly impressive debut poetry book, ‘All the Flowers Kneeling’

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