2019 | Penny Hughes | Rumi
Rumi: The Universe in Motion – Narguess Farzad
Penny Hughes interviews Narguess Farzad at Poet in the City’s Rumi – The Universe in Motion event
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Hidden by Clouds – Gerður Kristný
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Borderless and Brazen – Gboyega Odubanjo
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2019 | Erica Wagner | Kings Place | Sylvia Plath | Tom Deveson | Women
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2019 | Afrofuturism | Jay Hepburn | Keisha Thompson | Kings Place | Mental Health | Music | Poetry &Amp; Lyrics
Moonwhile – Keisha Thompson
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