Kat talks with poet and novelist Leigh Stein about the world of contemporary poetry scandals. An extended version of this episode is available for subscribers on Patreon.
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Jia Tolentino poem archived https://archive.is/Dzrjt
Poetry magazine published a child porn convict in its prison issue, but did it deserve the backlash?
Poetry Twitter Debates Whether 'After' Poems are Plagiarism
A very unsympathetic (to Jia) account of the allegations against her family: NYT Bestselling Author Jia Tolentino Defends Her Human Trafficker Parents
Lauren Oyler · Ha ha! Ha ha! Jia Tolentino · LRB 13 January 2020
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