Day Eight is proud to announce the forthcoming, December 10, 2020, publication of Falling Leaves: an Interfaith Anthology on the Topic of Consolation and Loss, edited by Susan Meehan and Robert Bettmann. The book gathers more than 40 poems by DC area poets on the topic, organized into sections on New Prayer, Acceptance, Loss, and […]

In preview for the upcoming Crossing Borders: an Arts Journalism Conference, workshop teacher Anying Guo (Washington Post) conducted a brief email interview with fellow conference teacher Carolina Miranda (LA Times.) AG: I really enjoy your Essential Arts newsletter, a weekly round-up of don’t miss arts news from local exhibit openings to stage shows like “What […]

We’re excited to share details for our upcoming, third annual, arts journalism conference, set to occur online Sept 21-25. The conference is virtual, the insights are real. This year’s conference theme is Crossing Borders, and features workshops taught by experts including Hrag Vartanian (Hyperallergic Editor in Chief), Carolina Miranda (LA Times Culture Critic), Soraya McDonald (Undefeated Culture Critic) […]