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News DigestNovember 1, 2017

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For lovers of Layli Long Solider and Claudia Rankine, we recommend books by @Danez_Smif, @TianaClarkPoet, @morganapple, and more: https://t.co/ZjuhZpa8Zs

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“Clark offers a study into the simultaneous dissolution and unification that comes with inhabiting a body which is both historical and personal.”

Thank you, @PENamerican, for recommending my book for this incredible reading list chock full of my favorite permission-giving poets! https://t.co/NjEnDDAZ57

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Dolly Parton announced that her charity @dollyslibrary, which gives free books to children, will be expanding to a fifth country. https://t.co/3Ur8qg1w4o

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