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Paisley Rekdal
“Soil,” a Poem by Paisley Rekdal
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West: A Translation
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Paisley Rekdal
| May 19, 2023
Struggling in Workshop with the Question of Cultural Appropriation
Paisley Rekdal’s Letters to a Student
By
Paisley Rekdal
| February 16, 2021
For Writers Graduating from an MFA During a Pandemic: Read Everything
Paisley Rekdal's Advice for What Might Come Next
By
Paisley Rekdal
| February 2, 2021
'The Wolves'
A Poem by Paisley Rekdal
From her Collection
Nightingale
By
Paisley Rekdal
| July 2, 2019
Why Salt Lake City is a Great Place for a Writer to Live
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Paisley Rekdal
| March 15, 2019
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