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Kitab Midtown
422 West Willis Street
Detroit, MI 48201
United States
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Join Maha Hashwi, Kamelya Youssef, and Hajjar Baban at the Kitab Midtown for the launch of Hashwi’s THE POMEGRANATE IS A GRENADE, which will include readings and conversation surrounding the poets’ latest works.
Hajjar Baban
Hajjar Baban is a Pakistan-born Afghan Kurdish poet. Her work appears in publications including Prairie Schooner, Guernica, Poetry Daily, and Hayden’s Ferry Review, where she won the 2025 Poetry Contest, selected by Hieu Minh Nguyen.
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Selected by Jake Skeets for the 2025 National Poetry Series, a reverent and revelatory debut examining language, memory, and identity.