Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Donovan Livingston and Community Arts & Culture Marketing & Communications Coordinator Darien Cropper spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, August 26. They discussed the role of Chapel Hill Poet Laureate, which now has open applications as Livingston’s term will soon be concluding. They discussed the application process, requirements, and opportunities of the position. They also talked about Livingston’s “Community Mixtape” and a special Chapel Hill Transit bus wrap that will be coming out later this fall, and more.

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