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Michael Ondaatje: The Year of Last Things with Jordan Pavlin

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Michael Ondaatje: A Year of Last Things with Jordan Pavlin

The Authors Guild Foundation presents Michael Ondaatje to celebrate the publication of his new poetry collection, A Year of Last Things.

April 4, 2024

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