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Recent from Day Eight Books:
Before We Gone is a new book of poetry by 2025 DC Poet Project winner Malachi Byrd – published October 11, 2025.
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Call for Poems of U.S. History
Submission open March 1 – April 30, 2026 The Mid-Atlantic Review, a publication of Washington [...]
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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 [...]
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Mid-Atlantic Review 2025 Launch Reading Sunday April 19
Day Eight is pleased to announce the release of the Mid-Atlantic Review 2025, an anthology [...]
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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 [...]
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Applications Open for Pre-Professional Writing Program for Women and Girls
Day Eight is pleased to open applications for our spring 2026 pre-professional writing program for [...]
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Announcing Mid-Atlantic Review 2026 Editors
Day Eight is pleased to announce editors for the Mid-Atlantic Review in 2026. The team [...]
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