Arlene Kim
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Books by Arlene Kim
Poetry
By
Arlene Kim
Winner of the American Book Award
Drawing on a dizzying array of sources—including Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Korean folklore, and Turkish proverbs—this winner of the American Book Award explores the entangled myths that accompany the experience of immigration. These poems reveal a universal homesickness for the self, a persistent and incurable longing.
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In Person: Alex Lemon at TCU Campus Bookstore
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Join Alex Lemon at TCU Campus Bookstore for a reading and discussion of his latest work,
All Us Beautiful Monsters.