Free Talk: The Narrative Arc—Finding the Pulse of the Poem With Bill Garvey

Your registration is now confirmed. The lecture will start at 1pm ET on Friday, April 10th. Please add the event to your calendar.  Add to Google Calendar Here’s  the link we’ll use for the event: Join Zoom Meeting Webinar ID: 880 9902 2258 Bill Garvey is the author of the book Leaning in the same…

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