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B. L. Bruce is an award-winning American poet living and working along the California coast. A two-time Pushcart Prize nominee, her creative work has appeared in numerous anthologies, magazines, and literary publications.

Currently working on her sixth collection, her books include The Weight of Snow, 28 Days of Solitude, The Starling’s Song, Measures, and most recently Blue California Sky.

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