Recognizing the unique cultural, historic, and religious experiences of Jewish people, particularly since October 7th, Day Eight’s literary magazine, the Mid-Atlantic Review, is pleased to announce an open call for poetry submissions for a special section of the magazine, The Jewish Experience. This opportunity for Jewish poets, and individuals of all identities, to reflect on […]
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May
May
At a culminating reading event at the Anacostia Public Library Sunday, May 4, Amuchechukwu Nwafor was crowned the 2024 DC Poet Project winner. A Washington-DC based writer, educator, and teaching artist, ‘Amuche’ is a first-generation born Black American whose poetry touches on the diaspora, mental health, and the female experience. As the winner of the […]
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Apr
Apr
Day Eight is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2024 DC Poet Project competition: Kiarra Patterson, Amuchechukwu Nwafor, Jeffrey ‘Big Homey’ Banks, and CanMan tha Poet. Day Eight’s annual open-to-all poetry competition, now in its eighth year, culminates in publication of a new book of poetry by the winning poet. Past books published within […]