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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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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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Poetics of Place - June 7-10, 2018
February 12, 2018A writing workshop with Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Jeff Gundy, Becca J. R. Lachmann, and Anita Hooley.
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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/
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Mennonite/s Writing VIII: October 19-21, 2017
August 26, 2017Personal Narratives of Place and Displacement
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Joseph Gascho's poetry wins honors
July 20, 2017Three of Joseph Gascho's poems made the "commended list" in the 2017 International Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine contest ("Death Breakfast", "The Medical Student's First Code Blue", and "The Medical Student's First IV"). His poem "Correct Position after Sex", published in volume 7 of the Journal of CMW, will appear in a forthcoming poetry anthology.
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Tamed by a Bear - Just Published!
July 11, 2017Priscilla Stuckey's new memoir, Tamed by a Bear, is an engaging journey with the still small voice, suggesting that humans can gain deeper wisdom by drawing closer to nature. Just published by Counterpoint Press.