The Marginalian
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Reads tagged with “Elizabeth Alexander”

The 15 Best Books of 2015
The 15 Best Books of 2015

Rewarding reflections on time, love, loss, courage, creativity, and other transformations of the heart.

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The Light of the World: Elizabeth Alexander on Love, Loss, and the Boundaries of the Soul
The Light of the World: Elizabeth Alexander on Love, Loss, and the Boundaries of the Soul

“Perhaps tragedies are only tragedies in the presence of love, which confers meaning to loss.”

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Elizabeth Alexander on What Poetry Does for the Human Spirit
Elizabeth Alexander on What Poetry Does for the Human Spirit

“…and are we not of interest to each other?”

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