"The Academy of American Poets on Wednesday announced the 13 recipients of its inaugural Poets Laureate Fellowships, a program to promote creative projects around the country...The 13 recipients include Grace Cavalieri, the poet laureate of Maryland; Paisley Rekdal, Utah; Adrian Matejka, Indiana; Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina; Jeanetta Calhoun Mish, Oklahoma; and Claudia Castro Luna, Washington. The others are the poet laureate of Nevada County, Calif., Molly Fisk; Fred L. Joiner of Carrboro, N.C.; Robin Coste Lewis of Los Angeles; Ed Madden of Columbia, S.C.; Raquel Salas Rivera of Philadelphia; Kim Shuck of San Francisco; and TC Tolbert of Tucson."
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"Thirteen Poets Laureate to Receive More than $1 Million in Grants," Associated Press, April 24, 2019, https://www.apnews.com/e695109d2b7540319ab636181c0756f9
John Maher, "Inaugural Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships Announced," Publishers Weekly, April 24, 2019, https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/79867-inaugural-academy-of-american-poets-laureate-fellowships-announced.html
"Academy of American Poets Awards $1 Million to Poets Laureate," Poets and Writers, April 24, 2019,
https://www.pw.org/content/academy_of_american_poets_awards_1_million_to_poets_laureate
"Academia de Poetas Beca a Puertorriqueña Raquel Salas Rivera," Associated Press, April 24, 2019, https://apnews.com/a39d9a9716d942e2adfb2443202424d0
John Timpane, "Philly’s Poet Laureate Wins $50,000 from Academy of American Poets," Philadelphia Inquirer, April 24, 2019, https://www.philly.com/arts/books/raquel-salas-rivera-academy-american-poets-laureate-20190424.html
Merritt McLaughlin, "State Poet Laureate to Receive Poetry Fellowship," Inside Indiana Business, April 24, 2019, http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/40361292/state-poet-laureate-adrian-matejka-to-receive-poetry-fellowship
Ken Raymond, "Oklahoma's Poet Laureate Awarded $100,000 Fellowship," The Oklahoman, April 24, 2019, https://newsok.com/article/5629652/oklahomas-poet-laureate-awarded-100000-fellowship
