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How to Say Things that Mean
April is poetry month! And in Michigan, there’s lots to celebrate. In honor of the pen, we’re bringing you a conversation we absolutely loved with two of our favorite writers — both who’ve collaborated with InsideOut Literary Arts, a poetry program for students in Detroit.
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Happy National Poetry Month! Launched in April of 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month celebrates the literary traditions sustained by this mode of storytelling. Thank you so very much to every single poet who has joined me on this platform.
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Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer expands recognition for regional poets
Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer joined "The Metro" to talk about her $50,000 billboard campaign project to show representation for Michigan poets across the state. Comer also shares details about the upcoming Detroit Lit Summer Writers Institute — a two-week series of workshops and panels to hel…
MIRS Monday, August 19, 2024
MIRS was joined by Dennis Darnoi, a Farmington-based political consultant, and assistant professor Jordan Cash of Michigan State University. Michiganders can access their absentee voter ballots for the presidential election next month. Together, Dennis and Jordan discuss if Democrats have anything…
Michigan: Nandi Comer
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Nandi Comer was the Poet Laureate of Michigan, serving from 2023-2025
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April is poetry month! And in Michigan, there’s lots to celebrate. In honor of the pen, we’re bringing you a conversation we absolutely loved with two of our favorite writers — both who’ve collaborated with InsideOut Literary Arts, a poetry program for students in Detroit.
GUESTS:
Nandi Comer, Mi…
Detroit's Nandi Comer Named Poet Laureate
Nandi Comer was recently appointed Michigan's poet laureate. Originally from Detroit, she's the first person to hold the title in decades.
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Nandi Comer, author and poet laureate
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A Detroit Daughter on Generational Wealth
When we talk about building generational wealth in the US, we’re mostly talking about property ownership. But often, the conversation is far more complex: there's grief and estate management when someone dies and wealth is passed on. And for Black Americans, holding onto something like a family hom…
BLACK SUMMERS: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors
This episode covers a new anthology from Wayne State University Press. Titled Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors, this vibrant collection invites readers to breathe deeply and return to that "carefree" season from an urban perspective. These emerging and award-winning creators of all a…
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