Tuesday, February 05, 2008

News at Eleven: The appearance

by the 71-year-old writer from Massachusetts [Mary Oliver], arguably the country's most popular poet, had sparked the fastest sell-out in the 20-year history of the hallmark literary series. The response was so feverish that Oliver ticket buyers and sellers moved into the unlikely realm of Craigslist with prices as high as $100 per seat.

from Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Revered poet shows her witty side
also Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Poet-mania: Mary Oliver's sold-out appearance sparks a ticket frenzy on Craigslist

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