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in Silver Spring, MD, The United States

February 08, 1981

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Alan King is a Caribbean American, whose parents emigrated from Trinidad and Tobago to the U.S. in the 1970s. He’s a husband, father, and communications professional who blogs about art and social issues at alanwking.com. A Cave Canem graduate fellow, he holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast Program at the University of Southern Maine. He’s a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee and was also nominated three times for a Best of the Net selection. He lives with his family in Bowie, Maryland.

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	Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology by Melissa Tuckey (Editor), Camille T. Dungy (Foreword), Zein El-Amine (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.17 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Point Blank: Poems 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drift 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crooked Smiling Light it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The $70 Pro Camera: Why I’m Still Shooting the Nikon D200 in 2026

Last year, I picked up a Nikon D200 for about $72. While it hasn’t necessarily changed the way I work, I’ve really appreciated the images I’ve been able to get from this old camera. The magnesium alloy build makes it feel more like a custom power tool than a modern gadget, and that CCD sensor […]

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In Mad Love and War (Wesleyan Poetry Series)

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