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Elisa New and Stuart Weitzman appear on Cheddar

April 10, 2018 Gideon Leek Leave a comment Share this post: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

Elisa New and Stuart Weitzman appear on Cheddar for National Poetry Month

On April 10th, 2018, Poetry in America host Elisa New and alum Stuart Weitzman appeared on Cheddar News to discuss their collaboration in an episode on Robert Pinsky’s “Shirt,” and their hopes for Poetry in America.

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