This week’s WritersFest honors writer Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus, and celebrates her many and varied contributions to the state’s literary arts. The 2023 WritersFest features Caryn, local poets, singer-songwriters, and other Kansas poets laureate. The festival also celebrates Mirriam-Goldberg’s donation of her literary archives to Axe Library at Pittsburg State and lays the foundation for an annual WritersFest on campus. 

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