Author: Harriet Levin Millan

Harriet Levin Millan's debut novel, How Fast Can You Run, based on the life of "Lost Boy" of Sudan Michael Majok Kuch has been selected as a Charter for Compassion Global Read. She's the author of two books of poetry, and a third to appear in 2018. Among her prizes are the Barnard New Women Poets Prize and the Poetry Society of America's Alice Fay di Castagnola Award. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa and directs the Certificate Program in Writing and Publishing at Drexel University. Click here for more essays on The Smart Set.
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09/21/2015

Papal Work

As another Pope comes to Philadelphia, many are seeking ways to make money from his visit. Last time, I was (reluctantly) one of them.

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06/18/2015

Biblio Cheval

The library horses sounded like a fairytale. But really, they're part of one man's quest to bring libraries, and widespread literacy, to Haiti.

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08/15/2014

Oh, Brothers

I bonded with Jake about Israel, but I was attracted to Seth. In the end, it turned out it wasn't really my choice after all.

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