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The Sharpening with Amber Tamblyn

National Poetry Month Feature: Sharon Olds

An interview + writing prompt with one of our most revered writers.

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Apr 11, 2023
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A recent black and white photo of Sharon Olds from the waist up. Her elbow is on the table and her hand props up her chin. She looks up and to her right. Her lips are parted as if she's speaking to someone.
Photo by Hillery Stone

Once you lose someone, it is never exactly the same person who comes back.
—Sharon Olds

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