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Jan. 17, 2025

Lynne Thompson ’72 Reads at LA’s Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center

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Jan. 10, 2025

Lynne Thompson ’72’s Blue on a Blue Palette Named a Best Book of 2024

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Dec. 19, 2024

Lynne Thompson ’72 Joins Altadena Poets Laureate for Poetry Workshop

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January 17, 2025

Lynne Thompson ’72 Reads at LA’s Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center

Former Los Angeles Poet Laureate and renowned writer Lynne Thompson ’78 joins authors Nancy Miller Gonzalez and Lynda V.E. Crawford at the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center in LA on January […]

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January 10, 2025

Lynne Thompson ’72’s Blue on a Blue Palette Named a Best Book of 2024

LA Taco named Blue on a Blue Palette by poet and Scripps alum Lynne Thompson ’72 one of the best books of 2024.   A renowned writer, Thompson was the […]

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December 19, 2024

Lynne Thompson ’72 Joins Altadena Poets Laureate for Poetry Workshop

Former LA Poet Laureate and Scripps alum Lynne Thompson ’72 joined the Altadena Poets Laureate for a poetry workshop on December 14, 2024. Thompson served as the fourth Los Angeles […]

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August 26, 2024

Lynne Thompson ’72 Named a Paris Olympiad Poet

Former Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72 is one of eight LA-based poets who will perform their work in Paris to celebrate the finale of the Paris 2024 Cultural […]

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April 17, 2024

EIN Presswire on Lynne Thompson ’72’s New Poetry Collection

EIN Presswire announced the publication of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72’s newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette.

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March 4, 2024

Lynne Thompson ’72 to Publish New Poetry Collection

Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson ’72 will release her newest collection of poetry, Blue on a Blue Palette, on April 16, 2024.

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October 19, 2023

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 to Be Honored at Beyond Baroque, LA Weekly Reports

In addition to being named poet laureate in 2021, Thompson has also published several collections and received a fellowship from the American Academy of Poets in 2022.

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June 30, 2023

Lynne Thompson ’72 and Rachel Fidler ’14 Connect Across Communities

Although Lynne Thompson ’72 and Rachel Fidler ’14 graduated more than 40 years apart, the two alumnae have long worked together to bring their knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to serve the greater Los Angeles community.

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April 13, 2023

In the Media: Los Angeles Daily News Features Lynne Thompson ’72’s Upcoming Reading

Thompson is the former poet laureate of Los Angeles and a recipient of a 2015 artist fellowship from the city of Los Angeles.

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November 23, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson to Read at 2022 Get Lit Gala, Broadway World Reports

The gala will honor several Los Angeles-area artists for their contributions and achievements.

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