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Jennifer Barber's avatar

Hi Aviya, Hi Susan. Aviya, the friends/acquaintances dilemma, and the travel/stay at home dilemma, and the reading lots of books of poetry and returning to books of poetry, are all things I've been thinking about recently. I really appreciate your articulation of these matters in this piece, and your description of Nurith Aviv and the film Traduire. THANK YOU.

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Aviya Kushner's avatar

I love that we are thinking about the same subjects, Jenny! Thank you for this beautiful comment and I think you will be fascinated by Nurith Aviv and her return to the subject of language. My pleasure!

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Susan Aizenberg's avatar

Another wonderful piece, Aviya -- thanks! I also read the piece you linked to about Jennifer Barber's work and really enjoyed that. She and I are "press sibs" actually -- from long ago -- we both had short collections in the old AGNI NEW POETS SERIES -- mine was in the 2nd volume and hers in the third, I believe. I like her work very much!

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Aviya Kushner's avatar

I remember the New Poets Series! That was where I first read Jenny’s work many years ago. I hope these newsletters bring her more readers. She was also the longtime editor of Salamander magazine. Thank you!

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Sebastian Matthews's avatar

Both and!

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Aviya Kushner's avatar

Absolutely!!

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