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Maggie Paul (left) and Lynn Levin (right)
The Poetry Show broadcast of July 21, 2013 made a bit of technological history. For the first time, a guest was able to participate in the show by telephone (yes, we’re a little behind the times). Poet (by phone) joined fellow poet and host Dennis Morton (in studio) for an hour of reading and discussion.
Lynn Levin describes herself as a “poet, writer, and translator”, and is also a teacher. She currently lives in the Philadelphia area, and is the author of four collections of poetry; most recently .
Lynn and Maggie Paul have been friends and writing colleagues for many years, and Maggie recently reviewed Miss Plastique for the . She writes:
“The poems in Lynn Levin’s fourth collection have been aptly described as “sizzling,” “explosive,” and “finely wrought.” The poet’s signature, razor-sharp wit and critical eye toward contemporary life give way to an underlying reverence for the tenderness and vulnerability of the human heart.”
