Poet Mary Karr: 'Sinners Welcome'

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Published June 13, 2006 at 10:51 AM EDT

Syracuse English professor Mary Karr is the author of two bestselling memoirs, The Liars' Club and Cherry. She has won Pushcart prizes for both her poetry and essays. Her new book of poems is Sinners Welcome.

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