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Arian Katsimbras’ debut poetry collection, The Wonder Years, published in 2023, details his harrowing, lonely, beautiful childhood in Washoe Valley.

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Stephen Huebner said he hopes readers are enlightened by his pithy yet informative reflections on ancient writings.