81: Tara Betts, author of the poetry collection "Arc & Hue," talks about caustic locations and how writers must navigate portraying body, sexuality or identity in unpredictable ways. The writers discuss histories of putting together poetry books; should they be themed (have a running narrative) or be "a thread that is subtly connected?"

Tara Betts reads this week's Poem of the Week: "What It's Like to be a Mixed Girl for Those of You Who Aren't," from her collection "Arc & Hue."

In this week's Poetic License, El Paso poet & musician Gene Keller talks about the pain, both physical and emotional, he has endured and imposed, and how music & poetry are "The Best Happy Pills." Keller is the author of the poetry collection "Tongue Tied on the Border."

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