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Cynthia Robinson Young is the author of Migration. For this chapbook she was named the finalist in this category for the Georgia Author of the Year Award, 2019. Her work has been featured in journals and anthologies, including Poetry South, Catapula: a magazine of southern perspectives, Sixfold, and in the forthcoming Waves: A Confluence of Women's Voices. ...more

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	Dreams for a Broken World (Dreams, #2) by Julie C. Day (Goodreads Author) (Series Editor), Ellen Meeropol (Goodreads Author) (Guest Editor), Cynthia Robinson Young (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 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
	Cutleaf Reader: Vol. 2 by Keith Pilapil Lesmeister (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Denton Loving (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kelly March (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	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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Georgia Author of the Year Finalist

On June 18, 2019, Cynthia Robinson Young was recognized by the Georgia Writers Association for her book, Migration. She was named Finalist in the chapbook category for Georgia Author of the Year Award.
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