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Registration Open for Poetry Writing Retreat at Howard University

Day Eight is pleased to open registration for a poetry retreat,  produced in partnership with Howard University, to occur Sunday February 22nd, 1:30-5:30pm. The retreat is produced within the ongoing partnership between the Mid-Atlantic Review and Howard University and supported in part by grant from the DC Mayors Office of Community Affairs. The 2026 retreat […]

Mid-Atlantic Review 2025 Launch Reading Saturday February 21

Day Eight is pleased to announce the release of the Mid-Atlantic Review 2025, an anthology of poetry first published in the online magazine. The public are invited to join the Day Eight board of directors and Mid-Atlantic Review editors and contributors for a release party and reading, Saturday, February 21, 2:00-3:30pm at the Arts Club […]

Celebrate the Rainbow in the 2026 DC Poet Project Reading Series beginning February 12

Day Eight’s 2026 DC Poet Project poetry series will begin Thursday, February 12th, 2026. The series, curated by Regie Cabico, is set to feature twelve exceptional DC-area poets in four reading series events. The overarching theme of the 2026 Poet Project series is “Celebrating the Rainbow.” Each of the reading series events has its own […]