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Max Garland and How Poetry Affects Our Lives

Natalie Jablonski
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WXPR News

Wisconsin’s current poet laureate is Max Garland, former mail carrier and current Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.  He joined WXPR’s Natalie Jablonski in our studios.

Hear more of our conversation, plus Max Garland reading "The Muffins."

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