Frank Stanford, who killed himself at age 29, died far too young. Thanks to writer James McWilliams, the legendary Arkansas poet's short but colorful life is now documented in a monumental biography.

How is it that some of us are privileged and many are not? This subject is at the heart of a new collection of poetry.

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