Cover Art (“Slippage/Spillage”) by Gala Bent

Our Fall – Winter 2012-13 Issue is now available. Featuring cover art by Seattle artist Gala Bent, word sculptures by California artist Cheryl Sorg, and a raft of new poems by Rebecca Hoogs, Troy Jollimore, Karl Kirchwey, Nate Klug, Stanley Plumly, Ed Skoog, Melissa Stein, Kary Wayson, and many others,  it’s essential reading for lyrical travelers everywhere.

Three occasions to celebrate with us!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 7 pm: We’ll unveil the new issue with a special RELEASE READING at ELLIOTT BAY BOOKS, in conjunction with the local debut of POETRY magazine’s centennial anthology OPEN DOOR. Poetry Northwest Editor Kevin Craft and Poetry Senior Editor Don Share will read selections from both publications, along with contributors Rebecca Hoogs, Richard Kenney, Matthew Nienow, and Emily Warn.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 7:30 pm: Our annual Fall Social at NAKED CITY TAPHOUSE, featuring readings by Julie Larios, Laura McKee, Megan Snyder-Camp, and Kary Wayson, music by the Shawn Mickelson Quartet, an epic raffle, and Naked City’s fabulous selection of beer.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 5 pm, Everett, WA: Our annual Holiday Social and Community Poetry Reading at Under the Red Umbrella, featuring favorite poems from the crowd, and music by Robert Bertoldi.

Come see us, and, better yet–SUBSCRIBE TODAY!