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July 9, 2009 Writer, Poet Jim Harrison Is a Determined 'Outsider' Most of Jim Harrison's 32 books have been set in the sparsely populated areas he knows well: Northern Michigan, the Sandhills of Nebraska, the Arizona-Mexico border and in the beautiful "Paradise Valley" near Livingston, Mt., where he now lives much of the year. Harrison is a determined "outsider," in all senses. Poet Profile: Jim Harrison Video: Reading by Harrison Poetry Foundation Art Blog A blog covering art and entertainment, brought to you by correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters. Poetry Resources The Poetry Foundation Web site has news about poetry, a tool to find the perfect poem and more.					Bob Hicok Reflects on Economic Hardships Suffered in Michigan Bob Hicok was born and raised in Michigan, worked in factories and once owned an automotive die design business there. He now teaches English and Creative Writing at Virginia Tech. For Handal, Poetry Addresses Our Shared Humanity Poet, playwright, writer and editor Nathalie Handal has lived a transient life, living all over the world. Poetry and the written word are what she turns to for a sense of place.

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