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Marc Kelly Smith discusses the Newberry Library’s acquisition of the Marc Kelly Smith Poetry Slam Collection.

Poetry Slam founder Marc Kelly Smith joins Joan Esposito. He talks about the  Newberry Library’s acquisition of the Marc Kelly Smith Poetry Slam Collection . Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT ( heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive ).   Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal   Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Joan Esposito

Guest: Marc Kelly Smith

Topics covered

• Poetry
• Poetry Slam
• Cultural Events
• Library Acquisitions
• Interviews

Keywords

• Poetry Slam
• Marc Kelly Smith
• Newberry Library
• Joan Esposito
• Cultural Events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newberry Library, Heartland Signal

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