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With ‘The Sacramento of Desire,’ Julia Bloch completes a personal trilogy

The creative writing professor’s most recent book of poetry focuses on her desire for making a family as a member of the queer community.
Author Julia Bloch standing in a grove of trees.
Julia Bloch, director of Penn’s Creative Writing Program, has just published a new book of poetry, “The Sacramento of Desire,” completing a trilogy centered on her experiences in California. (Image: Pew Arts & Heritage Foundation) 

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