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The Opposite of Cruelty, newly released by Blair Publishing, is the second poetry collection from Steven Leyva. It was an enormous pleasure to catch up with an old MFA alum. http://www.wbjc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BOOKNOTES-Leyva.mp3

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<a href="https://blairpub.com/shop/p/the-opposite-of-cruelty" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Opposite of Cruelty</a>, newly released by Blair Publishing,&nbsp;is the second poetry collection from Steven Leyva. It was an enormous pleasure to catch up with an old MFA alum.
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