Hundreds of teenaged poets, flanked by coaches and advisors, have packed into the ornate Grand Ballroom at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on July 14. Comprising 50 teams, with entourages of up to 30 people, they have come from as far away as the United [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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