Poem by Andrew Grace. Read by Maggie Smith. For a new poem each weekday, listen to The Slowdown on your favorite podcast app!

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The author admired how the Cubs' star second baseman took a humble approach to the sport, and how that attitude could translate into cherishing life.

Ohio poet Andrew Grace joins us for a conversation and signing to celebrate his latest collection, A Brief History of the Midwest.

Ohio poet Andrew Grace joins us for a conversation and signing to celebrate his latest collection, A Brief History of the Midwest.

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A poem by Andrew Grace.

The poems in A Brief History of the Midwest trace the trajectory of the middle of America from its colonization to the present day. Its author was born and raised on Shadeland Farm in Urbana, Illinois...