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Lauren K. Watel's debut collection BOOK of POTIONS 

won the Kathryn A Morton Prize in Poetry from Sarabande Books. Her potions, poetry, fiction, essays and translations have appeared widely.

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She earned an M.A. in English from Hollins College and a Ph.D. in Women's Studies from Emory University, mainly to avoid gainful employment.

 

A native of Dallas, TX, she lives in Decatur, GA. 

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