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Each week we take a topic that people are talking about and explore its roots in American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversation with our listeners, we turn the things Americans take for granted inside out. And while we're at it, we have a lot of fun. Join us.

Collin Kelley's latest poetry collection, Render, is out now from Sibling Rivalry Press. He is also the author of the novels Conquering Venus and Remain In Light, a 2012 finalist for the Townsend Prize for Fiction and 2013 Georgia Author of the Year Award, and the short story collection, Kiss Shot. His other poetry collections include Better To Travel, the spoken word album HalfLife Crisis, Slow To Burn and After the Poison. A recipient of the Georgia Author the Year Award, Deep South Festival of Writers Award and Goodreads Poetry Award, Kelley's poetry, essays, interviews and reviews have appeared in magazines and journals around the world. 

Irish poet and author of very small books.

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