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Valzhyna Mort was born in Minsk, Belarus, and has won several literary awards for her poetry. Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Belarusian poet Valzhyna Mort will present her poetry during the Central Lakes College Verse Like Water program Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Submitted Photo The Central Lakes College Verse Like Water program will host poet Valzhyna Mort for a free virtual reading at noon Tuesday, April 27. Born in Minsk, Belarus, Mort made her American debut in 2008 with the poetry coll...

20 titles to guide you through National Poetry Month April is National Poetry Month. And, as we celebrate an art form which gives shape and language to our experience of the world, its worth noting that many readers still struggle to find the door, the access point to poetry.  With this in mind, accept these 20 titles — most of them quite recent — as a peace offering and a starting point. Not all will resonate with every reader; but there should be something here for each mood and manner ...

Brandon Hobson, thes 2020-21 Walton Visiting Writer in Fiction, will give a virtual reading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, in collaboration with the program and the Fayetteville Public Library.