In June, Claire Beeli was announced as Long Beach’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate. Recently, fellow Long Beach poet Nancy Woo talked with Beeli about her life as a young writer, her plans, if any, about pursuing a writer’s life once in college and much more. Continue reading The Life of A Young Writer: Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate Claire Beeli
The last few months in the literary community saw the inaugural Lind Purdy Memorial Prize winner for poetry announced, Long Beach announced its inaugural Youth Poet Laureate and a new poetry and arts space opened in San Bernardino. Continue reading Community News
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FROM: Signal Tribune
The new Long Beach Youth Poet Laureate (LBYPL) program is being formed by The Long Beach Public Library and the Arts Council for Long Beach in order to provide local kids with literary arts, civic engagement and performance opportunities.
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