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Zaftig by Molly Raynor

Local poet Molly Raynor releases first poetry book 'Zaftig'

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"Zaftig," forthcoming from Fifth Avenue Press, is an ode to the women in Molly Raynor’s family. After being involved in Ann Arbor’s literary scene since she was 14 and working in Ypsilanti as an adult, at age 40, "Zaftig" is Raynor’s first published book.


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