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Poetry

Things Worth Remembering: ‘Be What You Are’

This week, Joseph Massey reflects on the man who first wrote him: ‘Your life is about to change!’

May 4, 2025

Letters to the Editor: ‘The Elites Were a Disaster’

Plus: How Carney got a Trump bump in Canada, and more.

April 30, 2025

Joseph Massey, the Unofficial Poet Laureate of Trump’s America

Peter Savodnik talks to the self-published poet who is made for this moment—and whose latest collection is a surprise bestseller.

April 29, 2025

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