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  • To last a lifetime: Love of reading leads Illini couple to support next generation of writers

    Feb 13, 2025 2:00 pm by Felipe De La GuerraGiving Stories
    The Kaplans returned to the U of I for the first time in decades to attend an event with Kaplan Family Writer-in-Residence, Laila Lalami. (Photo by Felipe De La Guerra)

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    They met during their first weekend on campus, and have been together since. Now the Kaplans are sharing their love of literature (and Illinois) by sponsoring the Creative Writing Program’s Kaplan Family Writer-in-Residence Series.

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