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Why the Poet Ed Sanders <br>Matters More Than Ever

Why the Poet Ed Sanders
Matters More Than Ever

Lucy Kogler in Praise of the Poet Who Never Stops Creating

By Lucy Kogler | March 20, 2026

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The Publishing Industry Has a Serious Waste Problem, and It Needs to Stop Now

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Of Progressive Bookselling,
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Bookstores Serve Ideas and People: In That Way They Are Essential

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the Privacy of Isolation

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The Radical Bookseller: Toward a Green New Deal in Publishing

The Radical Bookseller: Toward a Green New Deal in Publishing

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