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Read By: Quan Barry
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7 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2021
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Quan Barry on her selection: There are two books lying on an end table in my living room that I like to keep out should any visitor to my home feel inclined to pick them up. One is called How to Be a Villain, and the other is Gary Soto’s What Poets Are Like. I decided there’s enough villainy going around these days, so rather than perfect the fine art of being an arch nemesis, here’s a brief reading from one of Soto’s delightful essays on these crazy beings we call poets. What Poets Are Like, by Gary Soto Music: "Shift of Currents" by Blue Dot Sessions // CC BY-NC 2.0
Released:
Feb 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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