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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Reginald Dwayne Betts about his new collection of poems, "Doggerel," a meditation on family, friendship and falling in love.

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Hot Springs poet Samantha Youngs will be featured at Wednesday Night Poetry at Kollective Coffee + Tea, 110 Central Ave.

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