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Quiet Parts by Alyssa Gaines
You are now entering my poet's studio.
A retired loudmouth, super niche lady studying Art History & Political Theory @ Harvard.
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From the U.S. Poet Laureate to a Nation of Poets Laureate:
a letter from America’s Youth Poet Laureate
Bloomberg Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit
Harvard Gazette
Finding herself in chapter, verse
NPR Profile
Meet 18-year-old Alyssa Gaines, Youth Poet Laureate of Indianapolis
Pacers Spotlight
Pacers Voices Among Us
The Kennedy Center
National Youth Poet Laureate Ceremony
NPR Announcement
Alyssa Gaines Named National Youth Poet Laureate
Ms. Magazine
Ms. Magazine Feature
The Takeaway
Interview with The Takeaway
Marketplace Podcast
Alyssa Gaines Reflects on Planning for the Future
WFYI Interview
How growing up as a Black girl in Indy inspired the new National Youth Poet Laureate
Indianapolis Review
USA Today
Katie Couric Media
WTHR
Interview with WTHR
"The People We Love," for Indiana Humanities
A poem for Indiana Humanities
NUVO
"Alyssa Gaines Showing Her Mettle"