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May. 23, 2025
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Lynne Thompson
Lynne Thompson ’72 Visits Long Beach City College as Part of Writers Reading Series
Lynne Thompson ’72 Poet Lynne Thompson ’72 read a selection of poems from her critically acclaimed book Blue on a Blue Palette and answered student questions at Long Beach City […]
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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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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. Â A renowned writer, Thompson was the […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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