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Read Book Club Blog Poetry Rumpus Original The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Jonterri Gadson The Rumpus Book ClubJune 28, 2016 The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Jonterri Gadson about Blues Triumphant, her love of editing, and the intersection of poetry and comedy.Read
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