Poet Laureate of Town of Carrboro, NC

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2019 Poet Laureate of Town of Carrboro, North Carolina

 

In 2019, Fred L. Joiner was named an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow. Joiner organized and expanded the West End Poetry Festival; conducted writing workshops; established a salon that would use a rotating roster of local eateries and cafes around the county as a venue; and supported a retreat/residency/performance space.