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Poetry Is for Everyone: The Millions Interviews Stephanie Burt

In her recent book, Don’t Read Poetry, critic and poet Stephanie Burt addresses six chief reasons to read poetry, offering an accessible, thorough, and thoughtful introduction to the form. By considering a range of poets and forms, Burt paints a generous picture of the myriad of ways poems can delight:

“So: don’t read poetry.

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