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Last of the Brenda Hillman Workshops

Last of the Brenda Hillman Workshops

It has been a magical 10 week ride so far, examining Brenda Hillman’s new book In a Few Minutes Before Later. In the last five week workshop we’ll look at the last third of the book, examine sympathetic course materials and do writing exercises based on...
Heavy Lifting Art Book

Heavy Lifting Art Book

I am delighted to present an interview about the art book Heavy Lifting, a collaboration by Felicia Rice of Moving Parts Press and the poet Theresa Whitehill. Recorded Friday, March 25, 2023, via Zoom about how the project came together, what it means to create...
AWP Off-Site Events

AWP Off-Site Events

The AWP Conference is in Seattle again (March 8-11) and 10,000 writers are expected to be in Seattle for the proceedings. (Come say hello to the Cascadia Poetics Lab at the bookfair table T1427.) We are involved in at 5 off-site readings that merit your consideration:...
I Sing the Salmon Home

I Sing the Salmon Home

I’m delighted to have work in the new anthology curated by the outgoing Washington Poet Laureate Rena Priest. A postcard poem from 2022 was selected and I got this note from the publisher, Empty Bowl Press:…We will have some early copies of the book for...
AWP Off-Site Events

AWP Off-Site Readings

AWP is again having their annual convention in Seattle in 2023 and an expected 10,000 writers are headed here. (Don’t say we didn’t warn you!) The Cascadia Poetics Lab will have a booth at the book fair and I am reading at three off-site events and will...