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Steven Reigns, In Conversation: Part II

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In Part II of my conversation with poet Steven Reigns, we discuss creative identity, poetic preferences, and building your own seat at the table. You can tune in below. But first! If you would like to hear Part I, click here. Visit stevenreigns.com for information on Steven’s upcoming workshops and events. This interview was produced by Michelle-Marie Gilkeson. An abridged… Continue reading Steven Reigns, In Conversation: Part II

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Steven Reigns, In Conversation: Part I

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In October 2014, West Hollywood appointed poet and educator Steven Reigns as the city's first Poet Laureate. Now well into his second of a two-year term, Steven and I sat down for a chat. The result is a lush conversation about libraries' effect on him as a queer youth, discovering the power to make our own literary communities, and… Continue reading Steven Reigns, In Conversation: Part I