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Glad to see so many people here
and on a beautiful to Sunday.

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My name is Tyler Meier.

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I work as the executive director
here at the Poetry Center.

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Thank you for coming today.

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Thanks for coming out
to hear Dick Shelton

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read from this new book and
help us launch this new book.

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Here at the Poetry Center,
we're so grateful in particular

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for the group that's
supporting the event today.

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The University of Arizona Press,
who's a fantastic collaborator.

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They've published this book,
they've got a reception for us

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afterwards with
really nice cheese,

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and they've got lots and lots of
the book for sale in the back.

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So I just want to start--

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Kathryn Conrad is here.

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She's been in the
back over here.

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She's the director of the press.

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Kristen Buckles is here,
who's an editor at the press.

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Rose Brandt is in the
back, who's a publicist

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and helps with the press.

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So grateful for all
that the press does.

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Thank you guys so much for
collaborating and being

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a partner.

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And for being such a
great literary anchor

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in Southern Arizona.

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We're grateful for that.

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And in this region and in this
country we need all of it.