Jane Shore, “This One,” in The New Yorker
We’re happy to share Jane Shore’s new poem, “This One,” now in both the print and online version of the current issue of The New Yorker!
You can access the poem at The New Yorker’s website here.
We’re happy to share Jane Shore’s new poem, “This One,” now in both the print and online version of the current issue of The New Yorker!
You can access the poem at The New Yorker’s website here.
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