Episode 365: Maggie Smith

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Episode 365: Maggie Smith

FromThe Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara

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Apr 14, 2023

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Maggie Smith is a poet and the author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful. Substack: rageagainstthealgorithm.substack.comShow notes: brendanomeara.comSocial: @CNFPodSupport: Patreon.com/cnfpod

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Apr 14, 2023

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