Episode
Carin Smeaton wrote three poetry books in three years
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- Culture 101
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- May 10, 2026
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- 435
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Summary
Poet Carin Smeaton didn't plan a trilogy. She started writing Hibiscus Tart for her sister, then Death Goddess for her mother, then Age of Orpah for her Arab niece, with one eye on what was happening in Lebanon and Gaza.