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Apr. 13, 2023

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

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Nov. 23, 2022

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

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Oct. 14, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Hosts “Day of Poetry” in Los Angeles, KCET Reports

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Los Angeles Poet Laureate


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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October 14, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Hosts “Day of Poetry” in Los Angeles, KCET Reports

Lynne Thompson ’72, the current poet laureate of Los Angeles, celebrated the city’s diverse and talented poets by co-hosting a “Day of Poetry” reading at Central Library.

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August 24, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Reads at First Poetry Under the Pier Event, Santa Monica Daily Press Reports

The event took place at Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica aquarium and featured poems about nature and the ocean.

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August 12, 2022

Scripps College Thanks Lynne Thompson ’72 for Her Service as Chair of the Board of Trustees

Thompson will continue her service on the Board as immediate past chair. An accomplished and award-winning poet with several collections and publications in prestigious literary journals, she is also serving a two-year term as the poet laureate of Los Angeles, a role to which she was appointed in 2021.

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August 4, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Receives Fellowship from Academy of American Poets

Thompson is the current poet laureate of Los Angeles, a role to which she was appointed in 2021.

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April 20, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson to Headline National Poetry Month Reading, Topanga New Times Reports

Lynne Thompson ’72, poet laureate of Los Angeles, will headline the Loose Lips Poetry Series reading in honor of National Poetry Month.

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April 18, 2022

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Among Poets Who Make LA a “Great Poetry Town,” Per Los Angeles Times

Lynne Thompson ’72, poet laureate of Los Angeles, is one of the writers who makes LA a “great poetry town.”

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December 10, 2021

In the Media: Lynne Thompson ’72 Discusses Her Poet Laureate Role with Interlitq

Lynne Thompson ’72, chair of the Board of Trustees, discussed her role and planned legacy as Los Angeles’ newest poet laureate with Interlitq.

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November 18, 2021

Scripps’ Literary Atmosphere Inspires Alum Authors

After years surrounded by such a wealth of literary influences, it’s no surprise that many Scripps alums have become authors in their own right—one look at the College’s ManuScripps list highlights the publishing power of the Scripps community.

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