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Mary Ruefle reads “Vapor Wake”
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The editors discuss Mary Ruefle’s poem “Vapor Wake” from the May 2020 issue of Poetry.
Released:
May 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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