Annie Bloom's Books welcomes local poets Judge Kemp and A.N. Tipton for readings from their collections. About Judge Kemp's Live. Love. Leo. is a semi-biographical collection of 55 poems following a long journey of self-discovery and self-expression. A.N. Tipton's Emerging Through the Shadows is a soul-stirring collection of poetry and musings that chronicles one writer's quest to find her authentic voice amidst the chaos of self-doubt and creative awakening.
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