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Poet Jericho Brown smiles after receiving a MacArthur Genius Grant.
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Former Library Poetry Contest Winner Receives MacArthur Genius Grant

Jericho Brown was an undergrad student at Dillard University when he won second place in the New Orleans Public Library’s first city-wide poetry contest in the mid-1990s. Last week (Oct. 2), Brown added another prestigious accolade to his resume when he was selected as 2024 MacArthur Fellow.

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The covers of three spooky middle grade books: Stage Fright by Wendy Parris, A Bite Above The Rest by Christine Virnig, and Accidental Demons by Clare Edge.
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New Spooky Middle Grade Books

Scary story season is in full swing. The kids who devoured Goosebumps and Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark are looking for their next read. Luckily, the New Orleans Public Library has a fresh crop of spooky middle grade books for 8 – 12 year old readers.

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