Nebraska Poets Reading Series: John Brehm (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. Brehm’s poems explore the darkest and brightest moments of our lives. Some show a path forward and others simply acknowledge and empathize with where we are, but all touch deep inside our hearts and into a greater connection with the world around us. John Brehm is the author of four books of original poetry: Sea of Faith, Help Is on the Way, No Day at the Beach, and most recently, Dharma Talk. He’s also the author of a book of essays, The Dharma of Poetry: How Poems Can Deepen Your Spiritual Practice and Open You to Joy, and the editor of the bestselling anthology The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy, both from Wisdom Publications. With his wife, Feldenkrais teacher Alice Boyd, he leads mindfulness retreats that incorporate Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement lessons, meditation, and mindful poetry discussions. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Jeff Alessandrelli (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. Jeff's poetry interrogates how deep senselessness runs in a post-truth and truthiness world. Jeff Alessandrelli is most recently the author of the book And Yet (Future Tense Books, 2024). The Kenyon Review called his 2019 poetry collection Fur Not Light an “example of radical humility…its poems enact a quiet but persistent empathy in the world of creative writing.” Recent work by Alessandrelli appears or is forthcoming in The American Poetry Review, Chicago Review, and Buckmxn Journal. In addition to his writing Jeff also directs the nonprofit book press/record label Fonograf Editions.
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Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Steve Langan (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. This reading features modern-day parables that take stock of our society at the turn of the century. Steve Langan lived in Omaha for many years and now he lives in Maine. He graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha and the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, where he received the James Michener Postgraduate Fellowship. Langan formed Seven Doctors Project (7DP), an ongoing creative writing workshop designed for mid-career physicians who were willing to claim job burnout and dissatisfaction, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2008. He returned to his alma mater in 2019 to help form and lead UNO's Major in Medical Humanities. He currently teaches classes at Baylor University Medical Humanities. Langan's poems are in a variety of journals, including Columbia, Cutbank, Diagram, DoubleTake, Fence, Flyway, MAKE, Meridian, Pool, Shade, Slope, Sweet, Make, Verse, and Witness. His books are Freezing, Notes on Exile & Other Poems, Meet Me at the Happy Bar, What It Looks Like, How It Flies, and Bedtime Stories (Littoral Books, 2024)
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Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. Wessel unspools layers of mythology—of places, people, historical and ahistorical time—and finds their entanglements with everyday life, revealing marvelous influences encoded in the ordinary. Originally from rural Nebraska, Elizabeth Clark Wessel now lives in Stockholm, Sweden and works as a translator of Swedish literature. She’s the author of four chapbooks of poetry, and her poems have appeared widely in journals, including Fence, Boston Review, and the American Poetry Review. None of It Belongs to Me (Game Over Books, 2024) is her first full-length collection.
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Nebraska Poets Reading Series: Lisa Fay Coutley (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. These readings explore parasitic relationships — between men and women, sons and mothers, and humans and the earth — and considers their consequences. How much control do we have over our lives? To what extent are we being controlled? Lisa Fay Coutley is the author of HOST (Wisconsin Poetry Series, 2024), tether (Black Lawrence Press, 2020), Errata (Southern Illinois University, 2015), winner of the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open Competition, In the Carnival of Breathing (BLP, 2011), winner of the Black River Chapbook Competition, Small Girl: Micromemoirs (Harbor Editions, 2024), and she is the editor of In the Tempered Dark: Contemporary Poets Transcending Elegy (BLP, 2023). Her poetry has been awarded an NEA Fellowship, an Academy of American Poets Levis Prize, chosen by Dana Levin, and the 2021 Gulf Coast Poetry Prize, selected by Natalie Diaz. Recent prose & poetry appeared in the Academy of American Poets Poem-a-Day, Barrelhouse, Brevity, North American Review, The Massachusetts Review, and on The Slowdown. She is an Associate Professor of Poetry & CNF in the Writer’s Workshop at UNO.
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. Hotchandani's poems interrogate what it means to be full or empty (of words, of the past, of another human being). She examines shifts in identity due to Partition, immigration, illness, and birth. Carolina Hotchandani is the author of The Book Eaters, 2023 Perugia Press Prize Winner, which was one of the ten debut poetry books featured in Poets & Writers Magazine’s 2024 debut poets issue and winner of the Nebraska Book Prize in the Poetry Honor category. Hotchandani’s poetry has appeared in The Atlantic, AGNI, Beloit Poetry Journal, Missouri Review, Prairie Schooner, and various other journals. She is a Goodrich Assistant Professor of English in Omaha, Nebraska, where she lives with her husband and daughter.
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Poetry Reading and Workshop: Kinsale Drake and Maritza N. Estrada (Read More)
Join poets Kinsale Drake and Maritza N. Estrada for a reading and discussion, followed by an ekphrastic poetry workshop in conjunction with Raven Halfmoon’s exhibition Flags of Our Mothers. Poems written during this workshop will be collected into a chapbook available for download.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
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Nebraska Poets Virtual Reading Series 2024 (Read More)
The free monthly Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet’s event and additional details about each poet are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society’s website. February 6, AA Monet AA Monet is a poet, author, book publisher, editor, and space creator for emotions to freely and safely exist. AA Monet’s poetry book, Lost And Found, can be found in local stores in the Omaha area. March 5, Barbar Schmitz Barbar Schmitz taught writing and literature at Northeast College for 30 years; two of her books have won the Poetry Award from the Nebraska Center for the Book, and she received an Individual Artist Award from the Nebraska Arts Council. April 2, Katie Schmid Katie Schmid is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in creative writing for 2023 and an Assistant Professor of English at Ursinus College in PA with a debut book entitled "Nowhere." May 7, J.V. Brummels J.V. Brummels is a poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor, and rancher. His collection "Book of Grass" was awarded the 2008 Nebraska Book Award for Poetry. June 4, Veronica Torraca-Bragdon Veronica Torraca-Bragdon is a poet, singer/songwriter, and special educator, with a degree in K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Education and a masters in Special Education from UNO whose poems have been set to music. July 2, Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Bonnie Johnson-Bartee teaches creative writing and literature at Wayne State College and Northeast Community College in Norfolk, and her latest book, "Cord Blood" won a 2023 Nebraska Book Award. August 6, Hannah Wilkinson Hannah Wilkinson has published two poetry collections: "Unto the Breach" and "Half Agony, Half Hope." September 3, Twyla Hansen Twyla Hansen is a HN Speaker’s Bureau member and the first female Nebraska State Poet from 2013 to 2018. October 1, Jon Volkmer Jon Volkmer is a professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ursinus College in PA who has published several books and a poetry collection. November 5, Kassandra Monta Kassandra Monta holds a master’s degree in English Literature and won an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Nebraska Arts Council. December 3, Julie S Paschold Julie S Paschold has published “Horizons” - a poetry collection honoring soil - and two of their chapbooks won honorable mention in Writer's Digest contest.
Dr. Todd Robinson, Sharmila Seyyid, and Dr. Lisa Fay Coutley will participate in a public poetry reading. Seating is limited, and registration is required. Visit the event website to register.
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Visiting Writer Series: Tony McPherson (Read More)
The Nebraska Writers Collective is thrilled to present Tony McPherson, a resident poet at the National Museum of African American History & Culture, for a writing workshop, a poetry reading and performance, and a special appearance at the Lincoln Poetry Slam. Tony McPherson is a former NYC subway breakdancer whose poetry appears in the Lionsgate film “Love Beats Rhymes,” produced by RZA of Wu-Tang, as well as the Emmy-winning documentary “Frameworks.” McPherson is the Rustbelt Slam champion, the Inkslam champion twice over, the Individual World Poetry Slam 1st runner up, and has reached over 10 million views since his first viral poem, “All Lives Matter: 1800’s Edition.” Workshop Sat., Nov. 4, 2-3:30 pm Bennett Martin Public Library, 136 South 14th Street, Lincoln Suggested donation: $10 Tony McPherson will guide participants through the art of generative writing. In this hands-on workshop, you'll delve into the creative process of coming up with new ideas, exploring your unique voice, and crafting compelling written pieces. All ages from high school and above are welcome to be part of this enriching experience. Whether you're an aspiring author, a seasoned poet, or just someone who loves putting thoughts to paper, you'll find inspiration and community here. Poetry Reading & Performance Sat., Nov. 4, 7-8:30 pm Swanson Auditorium in UNL Union, 1400 R Street, Lincoln Suggested donation: $10 Tony McPherson is featured for an evening of readings and performances. Bianca Swift, Shelby Martinez, and Syble Heffernan will also perform, and Stacey Waite will serve as host. Following the main event, poets of all ages are invited to participate in an open mic, whether a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time. Each reader will have up to 5 minutes at the mic, depending on the number of participants. Lincoln Poetry Slam Thurs., Nov. 9, 7-9 pm Larksong Writers Place, 1600 N. Cotner Boulevard, Lincoln The Nebraska Writers Collective proudly presents the Lincoln Poetry Slam, a monthly open mic and poetry slam, held on the second Thursday of every month at Larksong Writers Place. This month’s event will include a feature set from Tony McPherson! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m. with an open mic, and then the competitive individual slam. For the open mic, you can perform either your work or the work of others with attribution. Open mic readers have up to five minutes to perform. If you plan to compete in the slam, bring three poems. Slam performers will have up to three minutes in each round to perform, and will be judged by five audience members on a scale from 0.0-10.0. Top performing poets will move onto the second and third rounds. All poems must be performed solo without props, costumes, musical accompaniment, and must consist entirely of the poet’s original words and work.
U.S. Youth Poet Laureate Salome Agbaroji will present a poetry reading, with local openers Amelia Escalante, Isabella Mitchell, Isabelle Ohlson, and Jules Wuestewald. Registration is required. Visit the Nebraska Writers Collective event website for more information and to register. Salome Agbaroji is the National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States 2023-2024, making her the first African with this title. She is a Nigerian-American poet that has written and/or performed spoken word poetry for the Golden Globes Pre-Show, NFL Rams Halftime Show, an Opening Act on Rupi Kaur's World Tour, the likes of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Black Lives Matter founder Patrisse Cullors, Mrs. Tina Lawson, and many more. This year, she will be an ambassador for Vans’ global brand campaign. Salome was a YoungArts winner in Spoken Word and has been honored by the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards, among many others. She has been published in NPR's KCRW, Noema Magazine, the Harvard Technology Review, and more. Entering Harvard University studying Government and Political Science this fall, her focuses outside of poetry are civic engagement and advocacy about issues such as racism towards minority communities, immigrant stories, injustices in the international community, and more.
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Art & Literary Festival: Poetry Reading with the Nebraska State Poet and Friends (Read More)
Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason and his fellow poets Devel Crisp and Michelle Troxclair will present a poetry reading in the historic Joslyn Castle Music Room. Admission is FREE and registration is not required. Doors will open at 5:45pm and the reading begins at 6pm and concludes at 7pm. Those attending the evening's ticketed theatrical performance are welcome to stay through the 7:30pm show time.
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How the Light Gets In: Poetry Reading with Lucy Adkins, Amy Plettner, & Marge Saiser (Read More)
Prairie Art Brothers and the Kearney Public Library present an evening of live poetry reading with Lucy Adkins, Amy Plettner, & Marge Saiser as part of the "How the Light Gets In" poetry month celebration. Nebraska State Poet Matt Mason will also be presenting the Celebrate Kearney Crowd-Sourced Poem via video at 7 p.m. Lucy Adkins grew up in rural Nebraska and attended country schools and the University of Nebraska before earning a BA from Auburn University. She is the author of "One Life Shining: Addie Finch," "Farmwife," and a non-fiction book "Writing in Community: Say Goodbye to Writer’s Block," co-written with Becky Breed. Her poetry has been published in various journals, magazines, and several anthologies. Amy Plettner holds an MFA from the University of Nebraska. She lives and works on a tall grass prairie in southeast Nebraska where she's learned to wrangle snakes, wasps, and small mammals. Her first book was "Undoing Orion’s Belt," her poems have been anthologized, and her latest book is "Points of Entry." Marjorie Saiser is the author of eight books of poetry and co-editor of two anthologies. Her work has been published in "American Life in Poetry," "PoetryMagazine.com," and other journals. She earned her master’s degree in creative writing at UNL and has received the WILLA Award and the High Plains Book Award.
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
The Nebraska Poets Reading Series highlights the talent of Nebraska poets and invites discussion with audience members. All events are free online, but registration is required to receive an event link. Registration links for each poet's event are available on the Nebraska Poetry Society's website. February 7 Amy Haddad Amy Haddad is a poet, nurse and educator who taught in the health sciences at Creighton University where she is now a Professor Emerita. Her poetry and short stories have been published in several periodicals including the American Journal of Nursing, Janus Head, Journal of Medical Humanities, Touch, Bellevue Literary Review, Pulse, Persimmon Tree, Annals of Internal Medicine, Aji Magazine, DASH, and Oberon Poetry Magazine. Her first chapbook, “The Geography of Kitchens” was published by Finishing Line Press in August, 2021. Her first poetry collection, “An Otherwise Healthy Woman,” was published by Backwaters Press, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press in March, 2022. It presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family. March 7 Marjorie Saiser Marjorie Saiser's eighth book, The Track the Whales Make: New & Selected Poems, is published by University of Nebraska Press in Ted Kooser’s series of Contemporary Poets and won the High Plains Book Award. Saiser’s Losing the Ring in the River (University of New Mexico Press) won the Willa Award in 2014. She has received four Nebraska Book Awards and is co-editor of Times of Sorrow/Times of Grace, a collection of writing by women of the Great Plains, and also co-editor of Road Trip, interviews with a dozen Nebraska writers. Saiser’s work has been published in Prairie Schooner, Alaska Poetry Review, Nimrod, Midwest Quarterly, and American Life in Poetry. Ted Kooser said of Saiser’s work that “no poet in this country is better at writing about love, and . . . all her poems are in some way about love.” April 4 Shyla Shehan Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska where she was awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize. Her work has appeared in over 25 journals and anthologies, including The Decadent Review, Heartwood Literary, Gyroscope Review, Plainsongs, and elsewhere and her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2022. It tracks a female persona through the losses of love and the strangeness of life when one moves through it alone. The second section follows that same persona into a world of new love and the oddly haunting burden of unexpected affluence. Throughout, the poems are rich with vibrant language, surprising reversals, and insights into the difficulties of surviving emotionally in our stressful culture. The collection is both entertaining and moving, not to mention philosophically engaging. Shyla lives in Omaha with her husband, children, and four cats and currently splits her time between managing a healthy household and running a nonprofit literary journal, The Good Life Review. Her full bio and an account…
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Poetry reading with Tim “Toaster” Henderson (Read More)
Toaster is the co-creator of Big Kid Slam, a poetry slam invested in centering marginalized voices and terrible prizes. He has competed at every level of poetry slam, most recently competing as an Individual World Poetry Slam finalist. Toaster has featured in poetry events all over America, Vancouver and most recently Germany. His work can be found on Button Poetry, All Def Digital, Sofar Sounds and National Public Radio. If you’d like to learn more about Toaster, ask his mom - she put a scrapbook together. Toaster's poetry reading is part of the Touring Artist Series of the All Writes Reserved Youth Poetry Festival. Registration required.
The Nebraska-based writers and spoken word artists Ben Wenzl, Jewel Rodgers, and Rachel Luck will open for GARY SOTO. Soto will give a reading before joining NWC Co-Executive Director, Gina Tranisi, in conversation about his creative practice, his community, and his place in the creative canon. Gary Soto is known for a body of work that deals with the realities of growing up in Mexican American communities. In poems, novels, short stories, plays and over two dozen books for young people, Soto recreates the world of the barrio, the urban, Spanish-speaking neighborhood where he was raised, bringing the sights, sounds and smells vividly to life within the pages of his books. Soto’s poetry and prose focus on everyday experiences while evoking the harsh forces that often shape life for Chicanos, including racism, poverty, and crime. (Excerpt taken from the Poetry Foundation.) Gary Soto’s poetry reading is part of the Touring Artist Series of the All Writes Reserved Youth Poetry Festival. Ticket required.
