2016 Ampersand Live: Poet Emrys Foster

Poet Emrys Foster shares a piece entitled "Noctivagant: The Night Wanderer"

Young and Gifted teen poet Emrys Foster uses vivid imagery in their poetry describing the mysterious “noctivagant” roaming the city’s night streets

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Ampersand Live 2016: The KUOW podcast

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2016 Ampersand Live: Author & biologist Thor Hanson

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2016 Ampersand Live: David Schmader

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2016 Ampersand Live: Poet Emrys Foster

Poet Emrys Foster shares a piece entitled "Noctivagant: The Night Wanderer"

Related Perspectives — Ampersand Live