Poet Laureate Ada Limón

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 19, 2022

In July, Ada Limón was named the nation's 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, and will take over the role from current Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in September. Limón joins us to discuss her life, career, new position, and her most recent collection, The Hurting Kind.

This segment is guest-hosted by David Furst.

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