Poet Raymond Antrobus on hearing, seeing and grieving through verse
28 Apr 2024
59m
CBC · Arts & Culture
Bookends with Mattea Roach
When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.
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