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Interview: Poet, artist and writer Danny Simmons

Danny Simmons, Jr., is a man of many talents—artist, poet, novelist and philanthropist. He co-created the HBO show Def Poetry Jam and won ...
  • byShannon McGill
  • Jul 15, 2022
News

Introducing: Hot Springs Poet Elmer Beard

At 83 years old, Hot Springs poet Elmer Beard published his first poetry collection consisting of 83 poems in “Let Reason Roll: Race, Reli...
  • byCassidy Kendall
  • May 31, 2021
Art

Newport hosting four-events-in-one with Delta Arts Festival

The Delta Arts Festival, Arkansas’ largest multi-disciplinary arts festival, will be held in downtown Newport, Arkansas on June 4th and 5t...
  • bykodyford
  • May 25, 2021
Poetry

Arkansas Arts Council, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center announce open call for poets

WORDS / ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and the Arkansas Arts Council are pleased to announce an open call for ori...
  • byJulia Trupp
  • Jan 29, 2021
Events

Arkansas Arts Council announces upcoming poetry workshops

WORDS / ARKANSAS ARTS COUNCIL Arkansas Arts Council Announces Poetry Workshops  The Arkansas Arts Council is pleased to announce poetry wor...
  • byJulia Trupp
  • Dec 17, 2020
Poetry

Former UCA literary journal to relaunch as “Toad Suck Editions”

MadHat Press of Cheshire, Massachusetts — a leading publisher of unique contemporary poetry — will launch Toad Suck Éditions, a biannua...
  • bykodyford
  • Dec 1, 2020
Open Mouth Reading Festival readers
Poetry

Open Mouth Poetry Festival announces readings, workshops

This year, the annual Open Mouth Reading Series Poetry Festival is going virtual. Join the Open Mouth Reading Series at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. ...
  • byJulia Trupp
  • Oct 29, 2020
Poetry

Greg Zeck’s First Published Poetry Collection

Greg Zeck’s release of Transitions, Early Poems, 1979-1989 marks his first published collection of poetry. The publication through Dead Wh...
  • bySummer El-Shahawy
  • Oct 12, 2020
lgbt poetluck
Poetry

Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow to host LGBTQ History Month Virtual Poetluck

The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow (WCDH) proudly presents a special edition virtual Poetluck in celebration of LGBTQ History Month. It w...
  • byJulia Trupp
  • Oct 3, 2020
Events

Writers’ Colony to host February ‘Poetluck,’ will feature author and two poets

The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow (WCDH) will present three featured readers at Poetluck 6:30 p.m.  Feb. 20: Nikki Hanna, Susanne Wiley...
  • byJulia Trupp
  • Feb 3, 2020
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