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Aleksandra Merk's avatar

What a fantastic and insightful conversation. Thanks for sharing it with us!

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

so glad you enjoyed it!

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Maggie Smith's avatar

I loved chatting with you, Jess! Thanks so much.

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

🤓💜

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Ramya Vivekanandan's avatar

I really loved this conversation, and it felt a propos to read it today on the first day of National Poetry Month! I love Maggie's work - 'You Could Make This Place Beautiful' is a work of such searing beauty. She's actually doing a talk in my city tomorrow for 'Dear Writer', and I'm definitely planning to go and hopefully pick up a copy of the book. Thank you for sharing this lovely interview!

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

Aw, thank you. So glad you enjoyed it Ramya!

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Lynn S's avatar

So wonderful!

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lisa peet's avatar

What a wonderful conversation—lots there for me (a journalist, mostly, and sometimes essayist or reviewer, and also a visual artist) to turn over.

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

Thank you Lisa, so happy you found much to chew on!!

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Mandy Nair's avatar

This left me feeling energised and lifted. Thank you! Just what I needed in this moment. And poems / writing etc. as a 'tool' really resonated.

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

🥰🥰🥰

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Kelly Hargie's avatar

Really enjoyed reading this conversation. Thank you both, great questions and answers.

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

thanks so much kelly!

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Cherilyn Parsons's avatar

Great conversation! Thank you.

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Darlene Laguna's avatar

This is one I will save! As mostly a visual artist, I find myself replacing "poem" with "painting" - it totally works. Thanks for all the guiding thoughts. And, “Hi there!”

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

I love that Darlene!

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Wonderful World of Eva W's avatar

Thank you for sharing… beautifully written… so looking forward to April 1st and your new book Maggie..Maria’s portrait of Maggie is spot on… 💗

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Jessica Nordell's avatar

So glad you enjoyed it!

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