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: Lauren Russell with Cynthia Marie Hoffman at Woodland Pattern Book Center
Milwaukee, WI —
Join Lauren Russell and Cynthia Marie Hoffman at the Woodland Pattern Book Center for a poetry reading and discussion.