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Chicago-Based Author Kemi Alabi Wins Academy of American Poets’ First Book Award

Chicago-Based Author Kemi Alabi Wins Academy of American Poets’ First Book Award

Chicago-based writer and activist Kemi Alabi has received the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets. Their volume, “Against Heaven”, is scheduled ...

Cool Things Chicago Staff April 22, 2021
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