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St. Louis City task force advances three finalists for 2025 poet laureate
Summary
The St. Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force voted to advance candidates 3, 4 and 5 as finalists and agreed to hold public interviews; staff will notify applicants of eligibility and schedule interview dates.
The St. Louis City Poet Laureate Task Force voted Monday to advance three finalists — identified on the application spreadsheet as candidates 3, 4 and 5 — for interviews in the selection process for the 2025 St. Louis Poet Laureate.
The decision came after members agreed to use five scored rubric entries rather than six in determining finalists and to conduct interviews in public. "The big agenda item today is to have a discussion about who will move on to be our finalist," said MK Sadiq, task force member.
Why it matters: The task force is reviving the city’s poet laureateship and has emphasized transparency in the selection process. Advancing finalists and holding public interviews are the next formal steps before the task force selects the laureate.
The task force discussed process…
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