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Laura Wagner

Laura Wagner

Laura Wagner is a writer, archivist, and anthropologist. She is the author of a young adult novel about the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Hold Tight, Don’t Let Go (Amulet, 2015). Her writing has appeared in Slate, Salon, PRI’s The World, and elsewhere. She is currently working on a book about Radio Haïti-Inter, Haiti’s most prominent independent radio station, and its archive. icon

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