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Windfall

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

From Broadway Books's website: Broadway Books celebrates the fall 2018 issue of Windfall magazine with a reading by four northwest poets represented in the issue. Reading at the store on Tuesday, October 16th, at 7 pm will be Emily Antonia Fox Garcia, Andrea Hollander, Tim Raphael, and Lex Runciman, as well as the journal's co-editors Michael McDowell and Bill Siverly. Windfall: A Journal of Poetry of Place features poetry which captures the spirit of place as part of the essence of the poem. The journal particularly emphasizes poetry written in the Pacific Northwest that is attentive to the relationships between people and the landscapes in which we live. It has been published since 2002.

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Windfall: A Journal of Poetry of Place

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

We look forward to another wonderful reading with representative authors from the lastest edition of the Windfall Journal. Reading this evening will be Christine Colasurdo, Kari Easton, David Filer, and Elizabeth McLagan, along with co-editors Bill Siverly and Michael McDowell.

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Submission Deadline: Windfall

The Internet 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR, United States

Windfall looks for poems of place, especially those related to the PNW. Up to 5 short poems, not exceeding 50 lines each. No previously published works considered. They do not mention simultaneous submissions on their guidelines page, so, please reach out to confirm. See website for a detailed description of the kind of poetry they’re looking for.

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Windfall: Poetry of Place

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

Broadway Books celebrates the Fall 2019 issue of Windfall magazine with a reading on Thursday, November 7th, at 7 pm by four northwest writers represented in the current issue. Poets Melody Leming-Wilson, Melissa Madenski, Lex Runciman and Mark Thalman will read, along with Windfall’s co-editors Michael McDowell and Bill Siverly. Windfall: A Journal of Poetry of Place features poetry that captures the spirit of place as part of the essence of the poem. The journal particularly emphasizes poetry written in the Pacific Northwest that is attentive to the relationships between people and the landscapes in which we live. It has been published since 2002.

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Windfall Reading: Susan Leslie Moore and Judith Montgomery

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join Lane Literary Guild and Eugene Public Library for a livestream of the Windfall Reading Series, a monthly gathering highlighting local and regional writers. This month, poets Susan Leslie Moore and Judith Montgomery will read and take questions online. Susan Leslie Moore’s poetry has appeared widely, including in Best American Poetry 2020, The New York Times Magazine, New York Quarterly, and Poetry Northwest. She edited the online magazine Caffeine Destiny for 13 years, and is one of the editors of the anthology Alive At The Center: Contemporary Poems from the Pacific Northwest. A winner of a Juniper Prize in Poetry, her first full-length collection is That Place Where You Opened Your Hands. Moore lives in Portland and serves as Director of Programs for Writers at…

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Final Windfall Reading

Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR, United States

We are both excited and saddened to be hosting an in-person reading on Wednesday, April 20th, at 6:30 pm, to celebrate Windfall: A Journal of Poetry of Place, on the occasion of its final issue. Joining co-editors Bill Siverly and Michael McDowell to read on this evening will be Barbara Drake, Eric le Fatte, Charles Goodrich, Marilyn Johnston, Mike Langtry, Elizabeth McLagan, Paulann Petersen, Carlos Reyes, Penelope Scambly Schott, and Dianne Stepp. The first issue of Windfall was published in Fall of 2002. Windfall: A Journal of Poetry of Place features poetry which captures the spirit of place as part of the essence of the poem. The journal particularly emphasized poetry which is written in the Pacific Northwest and which is attentive to the relationships…

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