Day Eight is pleased to announce that poet Monica Perez-Nelson has been awarded the 2025 Luce Prize. The Luce Prize recognizes an exceptional poet in their first four years of professional publication and is selected by an editor of Day Eight’s literary magazine, the Mid-Atlantic Review. Reflecting on her award, Perez-Nelson wrote, “I am blown […]
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On Sunday, May 4, 2025, attendees of the 2025 DC Poet Project culminating reading at the Anacostia neighborhood library selected Malachi Byrd the 2025 winner. Byrd performed alongside finalists Addy Lugo and Micki Topham to a large and appreciative audience. The image above shows the winner with family, friends, and fans after the event. 2025 […]
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Day Eight is pleased to announce the finalists of the 2025 DC Poet Project competition: Malachi Byrd, Amoja Sumler, Addy Lugo, and Micki Topham. The annual open-to-all poetry competition, currently in its ninth year, is designed to support local poets. The prize for the overall winner is a book contract with Day Eight. Past books […]