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We kick off our Granite State Stories series with a discussion of the New Hampshire character with U.S. Poet Laureate, Donald Hall and through the pages of his book of essays, "Here at Eagle Pond. Although Hall was born in Connecticut, he would travel every summer to the Granite State to stay at his grandfather's home in Wilmot's, a place that Hall calls his own. And it's from this home, that Hall writes about New Hampshire, the land, the people, and what it is that makes us who we are. He writes about our strict independent nature, the effect the seasons have on our every move, how seriously we take our politics and how we're not like Vermont or our flatlander neighbors to the south. Today, as we broadcast live from the Political Library Reading Room at the State Library in Concord, we'll explore who we are and what makes us that way with Donald Hall and his book of essays "Here at Eagle Pond". Laura's guest is Donald Hall, US Poet Laureate and author of many books including "Here at Eagle Pond". We'll Also be joined by reading groups from the Richards Free Library in Newport, Laconia Public Library and Peterborough Town Library. The event is open to the public.