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Cassandra de Alba

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Cassandra de Alba is a poet and researcher living in Massachusetts. Her chapbooks are habitats, published by Horse Less Press in 2016; Ugly/Sad, published by Glass Poetry Press in 2020; and Cryptids, coauthored with Aly Pierce and published by Ginger Bug Press in 2020. Her work has appeared in The Shallow Ends, Big Lucks, and Wax Nine, among other publications. 

Schedule

Noon to 4:00 pm
State Library Lobby
Poetry-to-Order
Cassandra de Alba and GennaRose Nethercott will compose free custom poetry written on the topic of your choice – by individual request.

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