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Aubrey Green interviews poet and artist Hilka West-Irvin about her experiences with solitude, creativity, and finding community in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

In this episode of eMerge Unchained, host Aubrey Green sits down with poet and artist Hilka West-Irvin for a conversation about solitude, creativity, and the strange pull of place. From growing up feeling like an odd child to finding a home in the magic of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Hilka reflects on the winding path that led her there. As a Minnesota transplant navigating recent events, she opens up about finding community and the freedom that comes with it—the kind that allows you to be full...

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