Day Eight is pleased to report our participation in a project revealed today by the Academy of American Poets. Holly Karapetkova, Arlington County, Virginia’s Poet Laureate, is one of 22 Poets Laureate Fellows announced today by the Academy. Her funded project will allow Karapetkova to work with Arlington Youth Laureate Charlotte Maleski and the county’s […]
Category Archives: Publishing
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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 […]
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Day Eight will host the National Arts Journalism Institute from June 27-July 1, 2022, a virtual professional development program for college students, graduate students, and early-career professionals of any age.