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The Scarlet Letter ad in The Film Daily, Jul-Dec 1926 (page 1254 crop)

‘She’s a wild, wild woman’

Writing poetry inspired by wronged women Xochi Quetzali Cartland, one of my fellow poets in the 2026 cohort of Pride Poets-in-Residence through […]

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April 28, 2026
Poem in Your Pocket Day

Catch a falling poem, put it in your pocket

How to celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day & upcoming readings The Mid-Atlantic Review is hosting a community reading and fundraiser this […]

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April 17, 2026April 16, 2026
a black woman's hand holding a pen writing on a journal

Upcoming Poetry Workshop: Queer Homage

Ever found yourself singing a song in the shower? Being moved by a painting? Touched by a poet’s words? Harness that frisson […]

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March 19, 2026April 10, 2026

How to make your literary magazine more inclusive

After having this important conversation at AWP 2017 on how to make writing communities more inclusive to all of us, I decided […]

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October 17, 2017April 22, 2026

Giving back to the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House

This year I served as the initial judge/reader in poetry for the Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House Literary Prize contest. Thank you, Johnna Schmidt, for […]

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March 28, 2017March 27, 2017
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