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Featured Books
Sept 15, 2022
An afro-latinx anthology edited by Jeffrey Banks and Maritza Rivera.
March 31, 2022
An anthology of poetry first published in the literary magazine Bourgeon.
Feb 14, 2022
A first book by spoken word artist REIL.
October 15, 2021
A first book by 2021 DC Poet Project winner Jenn Koiter.
July, 1, 2021
An anthology of poetry and artwork exploring connections to the Anacostia river.
April 1, 2021
The catalogue for the Jewish Authenticity and Identity exhibition.
Recent publishing news
2024 DC Poet Project Culminating Event May 4 at Anacostia Library
Day Eight is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2024 DC Poet Project competition: [...]
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Announcing the 2023 College Student Arts Journalism Competition Winner
Day Eight’s is excited to announce the winner of our 13th annual DC-area College Student [...]
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Call for Poetry Submissions: Celebrating Black History
Day Eight’s literary magazine, the Mid-Atlantic Review, is pleased to announce an open call for [...]
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Announcing The Mid-Atlantic Review 2023
Day Eight is pleased to announce release of The Mid-Atlantic Review 2023, a print compendium [...]
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Day Eight announces the 2023 Luce Prize winner
Day Eight is pleased to announce that poet Juliana Schifferes has been awarded the 2023 [...]
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A Rabbit in Search of a Rolex by Regie Cabico forthcoming from Day Eight Books
Day Eight is proud to announce a forthcoming poetry collection by Regie Cabico from our [...]
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Announcing the 2023 D.C. Poet Project Winner
At a culminating reading event at the Anacostia Public Library on May 7, Brandon Douglas [...]
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Day Eight’s 2023 Arts Journalism Institute
Spend a week studying with leading arts journalists at Day Eight’s third annual Arts Journalism [...]
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