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Sylvia Plath chat on Zoom

Please join me on Zoom for a 30 to 40 minute general Sylvia Plath chat starting at 10:30 eastern US time on Saturday, 30 January 2021 . 

No format or agenda, just chatting about our favorite writer. You ask me questions? Maybe! I ask you questions? Maybe! Stare at each other awkwardly? Maybe! Maybe I can share a screen and show you some things that might be interesting? Regret logging in? No way. 

Maybe if this goes smoothly it can be something we do monthly? Assuming that at least one person shows up besides me, I may limit the number of people in the attempt to have some control over the numbers.

All links accessed 26 January 2021.


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  1. A Piece of Plathery30 January, 2021 17:13

    Hopefully the time difference won't get to me

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  2. Peter K Steinberg30 January, 2021 19:30

    Hi Plathery! Perhaps one day we can do one that is more kindly to your time zone!! Today's chat was very nice & friendly.

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  3. Anonymous01 February, 2021 15:05

    would love to do this at another time. didn't see it until the morning of. crystal

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  4. Unknown01 February, 2021 15:05

    fabulous idea. more please. crystal

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  5. A Piece of Plathery01 February, 2021 18:03

    Ahhhhh I missed it, what a numpty.

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  6. murielrshv15 March, 2021 16:09

    Would love to join! Timing will be a pickle (I live in Belgium), but Plath is worth getting up for in the middle of the night.

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