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Stories to Broaden Understanding - Virtual

Meet authors Philip Metres and Jessica Jacobs

Authors Metres and Jacobs will discuss their works Fugitive/Refuge (Metres) and Unalone (Jacobs).

Two poets, two cultures, two books - one cover: a storm of keys over an old wooden boat. Memories? Opportunities? Join a conversation with both poets. In the poetry of Fugitive/Refuge, Metres follows his ancestors from Lebanon to Mexico and the United States. in Unalone, Jacobs’ poems are informed by both Genesis and contemporary life.  Metres teaches English at John Carroll University. Jacobs is the founder and executive director of Yetzirah: A Hearth for Jewish Poetry.

Registration required. The Zoom link to participate in the program will be sent to registrants 24 hours before the event. Participants will need to be signed into Zoom to attend this program via the web. To sign in, you must first create a free account: https://zoom.us/signup

Stories to Broaden Understanding is in partnership with Montgomery County Middle Eastern American Advisory Group, Office of Community Partnerships and Baltimore Luxor Alexandria Sister City Committee.

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