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Autumn 2006 • Vol. XXVIII No. 4 • Poetry |

Sandy Hook

By Meghan O’Rourke

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Meghan O’Rourke, a poet and essayist, is the author of three collections of poetry, most recently Sun In Days. The recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and two Pushcart Prizes, she teaches in the writing programs at NYU and Princeton.

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