The Bookshelf: N.H. Poet Laureate Will Be Your Reader
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Alexandria Peary is New Hampshire’s new poet laureate , and she’s ramping up her work as the state’s official advocate for poetry and the literary arts more broadly. As part of her work as poet laureate, she’s been reading work sent to her by New Hampshire poets. NHPR’s Peter Biello spoke with Peary about this effort and about her new collection of poetry, The Water Draft . Read Alexandria Peary's Top Five Reading Recommendations: 1. Wallace Stevens, The Collected Poems. This book is a must-read
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