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David Baker Reads Stanley Plumly

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Poet's Inspiration from New Yorker Archives

A poet, David Baker, shares his deep connection with The New Yorker archives, dating back to the 1970s when he couldn't afford a subscription but would cut out poems. He fondly remembers Stanley Plumley's poem 'In Passing' from that time, which had a lasting impact on him and found its place in his book 'Summer Celestial.'

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