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Kay Ryan, poet laureate

July 16, 2008 by David Gans

Got some most amazing news today: Kay Ryan has been named the poet laureate of the United States. Kay is a member of our WELL community, via her partner, Carol Adair. My wife and I have been in her home. So, congratulations to Kay! It’s especially wonderful and unexpected, given the ugly, inhuman, and homophobic … Read more

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