Category: Literary
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Call for Submissions: Queer + Trans Voices
Guest edited by Zeyn Joukhadar!**DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 4/14!**CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS IS NOW CLOSED. Queer and transgender writers who are Arab, Muslim, and/or of Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) heritage have long made significant contributions to the literary canon and the literary community in the United States. Despite marginalization, erasure, and even violence, we have…
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An Evening of Poetry + Protest with Mizna
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Tonight’s poetry reading is on! After considering the latest from the CDC, the State Health Dpt, and others, and getting input from health-professionals on the Mizna board, we are planning to go ahead with the reading. Each of the poets was asked whether they want to continue, and they are all in. We…
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Poetry Leaders from Across the U. S. to Gather in Florida to Mark Dramatic Growth in Readers and Historic Philanthropic Gifts
New York, NY (November 8, 2019)— Leaders from more than 25 national, regional, and local poetry organizations will hold a first-ever gathering in Miami, Florida from November 15 to 17. The organizations are members of the Poetry Coalition, an alliance dedicated to increasing the visibility of poets and poetry and to demonstrating the art form’s ability…