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CMU's Meijer Visiting Writers Series welcomes Detroit poet

Central Michigan University’s Department of English will present their final event for the current season of the Meijer Visiting Writers Series. Poet Tommye Blount will be offering a live reading Thursday, March 4, at 7pm.  His first book of poety, "Fantasia for the Man in Blue" was a National Book Award finalist in 2020. Dr. Robert Fanning coordinates the series for CMU.  Fanning and Blount spoke with Mosaic host David Nicholas about the event and the experience creating and presenting art in the time of Covid-19.

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Poet Tommye Blount talks with Mosaic host David Nicholas about his appearance in CMU's Meijer Visiting Writers Series

The event is free.  The link to join is https://cmich.webex.com/meet/fanni1rj

David Nicholas is WCMU's local host of All Things Considered.