Category Archives: Publishing

Announcing the 2022 D.C. Poet Project Winner: Dominic ‘Nerd’ McDonald

On Saturday, June 11, three impressive D.C. poet finalists entered the Shaw/Watha T Daniel Public Library for the culminating reading event in the 2022 DC Poet Project. Only one emerged the winner: Dominic ‘Nerd’ McDonald.  Born and raised in various cities in Los Angeles, California, Dominic describes himself as a Black entrepreneur and spoken word […]

R.E.I.L.’s Book Tour for Ashes to Justice

After two years of a pandemic, we’re all hungry for in-person interaction again. That’s why Day Eight is excited to announce the poet R.E.I.L.’s in-person book tour for Ashes to Justice, a poetry collection published by Day Eight in February 2022. Purchase your copy of the book here. R.E.I.L. kicks off her tour at the […]