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New Novel- All That Belongs by Dora Dueck
October 20, 2019Dora Dueck's latest novel, All That Belongs, follows a archivist named Catherine who is searching for long-lost family history. K.D. Miller calls the book "a gentle but compelling meditation on love, aging, the nature of memory, and the need to acknowledge and forgive the pain of the past." Read more about the book and the author here.
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Native Species, Todd Davis's latest book of poems, now available
January 24, 2019Check out Todd Davis's latest collection of poems, Native Species, just published by Michigan State University Press. https://www.amazon.com/Native-Species-Todd-Davis/dp/1611863155
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Safehold - Poems by Ann Hostetler - just published!
December 10, 2018Ann Hostetler's new collection of poems, Safehold, has just been released by the Dreamseeker Poetry Series of Cascadia Publishing. The book is available through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and other outlets.
From the back cover:
Starting with the image of November thunderstorms worthy of July followed next day by snow flurries, in her title poem "Safehold," Ann Hostetler grieves that the weather's off, that racists rise, making her wonder "How long can we deny the signs?" Poignantly she concludes, "Like Noah, I build an ark, / gathering what I love inside-- / this frail coracle / of words." …
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Writing in the Information Age - Call for Submissions
October 28, 2018The Journal of Mennonite Writing invites submissions for an issue dedicated to Writing in the Information Age, guest edited by Erin Renee Wahl and Hope Nisly.
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Mennonite/s Writing: Celebrating Thirty Years, Oct. 22-25, 2020
October 28, 2018Save the dates for the next major Mennonite/s Writing conference will be held at Goshen College on October 22-25, 2020. It will celebrate the marvelous work that has emerged since the first conference was held at the University of Waterloo in 1990 and look toward the next thirty years.
Stay tuned for more information in the upcoming months, including the call for papers, which should be released later this fall.
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New Poems from Di Brandt!
October 14, 2018Glitter and Fall, Di. Brandt's newest book of poems, has just been published by Turnstone Press.
Publisher's description: Inspired by the Dao de Jing, Brandt's responses explore the intersections of east and west, male and female, bringing her prairie sensibilities to the second most translated work in the world. The result is an ecstatic poetic experience that is deeply feminine, celebrating a rich culture filled with woman mystics and Divine beings.
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Call for Submissions: Traditions in Translation
August 1, 2018"Traditions in Translation"
Call for writing exploring the idea of "translating" texts and traditions from their original use into new expressions.Write your own translation or reinterpretation of a scripture or text that has been sacred to you--writing "with" or "against" the text. Write about your experience within, around, or outside of a faith tradition. Explore a sacred tradition or experience translated into a new time or place. Write about a family tradition that has continued or fallen away. Experiment with form: for example, write in the style of a hymn or song that has been important in … -
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Shale Play by Julia Spicher Kasdorf and Steven Rubin
July 30, 2018Just published! Julia Spicher Kasdorf's poems and Steven Rubin's poems combine to create a compelling exploration of fracking in Pennsylvania and the communities invovled. This is an artistic approach to a complex problem, created with compassion and insight.
https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08093-2.html
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Darp Web Project
May 1, 2018https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nus7kTFnjhA
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Monster Portraits by Del Samatar and Sofia Samatar
February 12, 2018An enticing, gorgeous and bold new book, Monster Portraits by Del Samatar and Sofia Samatar, has just been published by Rose Metal Press.
For more information, check out this link:https://rosemetalpress.com/books/monster-portraits/