Maggie Smith is the author of three books of poetry: Good Bones,The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison, and Lamp of the Body. Her latest book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, a collection of essays and quotes, is a national bestseller. In 2016 her poem “Good Bones” went viral internationally. Public Radio International called it “the official poem of 2016.”

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