Gregory Luce
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Poet, writer, birdwatcher. He/him.
Washington Unbound is happy to present a review of new fiction, If You Leave by Margaret Hutton.
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Review of D.C. area author Margaret Hutton's novel, 'If You Leave' — Washington Unbound
Read our review of D.C. area author Margaret Hutton's debut novel, 'If You Leave.' This work of historical fiction focuses on an unlikely friendship between two women during World War II.
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/hutton
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Also new today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, four poems by Natalia del Pilar.
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Four Poems By Natalia del Pilar | Mid-Atlantic Review
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New today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, two poems by Michael Gushue.
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Two Poems by Michael Gushue | Mid-Atlantic Review
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Today, Washington Unbound is especially excited to present an interview with Holly Morgan Mason Badra about her excellent new anthology of Kurdish Women Writers.
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“Mountains bloom and tides change in our teacups” — Washington Unbound
It is unlikely that you will find a more compelling collection of writers anytime soon. In addition to its great literary value, Sleeping in the Courtyard provides an eye-opening introduction to a c...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/mountains-bloom
9 days ago
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My latest column for Scene4, a look at a remarkable artwork in a remarkable exhibit.
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“What’s More American?” | Gregory Luce | Scene4 Magazine l November 2025
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13 days ago
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Today, Washington Unbound is very excited to present an interview with D.C. literary star Kris King about her dazzling new collection of stories.
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Interview with D.C.-area fiction writer Kristen Zory King, author of 'Ladies, Ladies, Ladies' — Washington Unbound
Washington Unbound interviews the author of 'Ladies, Ladies, Ladies.' Kristen Zory King is a Washington D.C.-based fiction writer, yoga instructor, creative consultant, and the founder of MoonLit, an ...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/kristen-zory-king
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Today Washington Unbound is very happy to present our review of Lauren Woods' debut short story collection.
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Book review of Lauren D. Woods’ short story collection, The Great Grown-up Game of Make Believe — Washington Unbound
The stories in Lauren D. Woods' debut collection, The Great Grown-up Game of Make Believe (Autumn House Press, October 2025), pendulum between the speculative and the real, embodying how many people l...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/lauren-woods
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Today, Washington Unbound presents my review of Dorian Elizabeth Knapp's amazing book Causa Sui.
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“Part of you wants to believe this poem was written by a human” — Washington Unbound
Using a wide array of emotional tones and an equally varied set of forms and styles, Knapp engages directly with many of the issues affecting our nation and our planet as a whole. By turns humorous, s...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/part-of-you-wants-to-believe-this-poem-was-written-by-a-human
about 1 month ago
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Register now for a great afternoon of lit lit.
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Special feature today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, a poem by Heather Bruce Satrom.
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You Ask Me About America’s Future by Heather Bruce Satrom | Mid-Atlantic Review
https://midatlanticreview.com/2025/10/you-ask-me-about-americas-future-by-heather-bruce-satrom/
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Norah Vawter calls the Folger's Julius X a "bold experiment" that "invites audiences to reconsider both the familiar Roman tragedy and the legacy of America’s most polarizing civil rights leader." Read her excellent review on Washington Unbound.
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Review of Al Letson's 'Julius X: A Reinvisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' at the Folger — Washington Unbound
The Folger Theatre’s Julius X is a bold experiment: Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Julius Caesar is not adapted but rather reinvisioned and transformed into a new work that uses the motifs, themes, and some...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/julius-x
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Exciting new content on Washington Unbound today! I spoke with D.C. poet, performer, and educator Alexa Patrick. She'll be reading in the Folger Poetry series on October 21.
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Interview with D.C. poet Alexa Patrick — Washington Unbound
Alexa Patrick's first book, Remedies for Diappearing, was published by Haymarket Books. She will be giving the O.B. Hardison Reading at the Folger Shakespeare Library on October 21. A poet, musician, ...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/alexa-patrick
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Washington Unbound is especially excited today to present an interview with the co-presidents of Washington Writers' Publishing House, Caroline Bock and Jona Colson.
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Celebrating 50 years of works that feel urgent and necessary in this cultural moment — Washington Unbound
Did you know that the longest continually operating non-profit, cooperative literary organization exists right here in the DMV? Washington Writers’ Publishing House (WWPH) has been publishing poetry, ...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/celebrating-50-years
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Today, Washington Unbound is excited to present a review of what
@norahvawter.bsky.social
calls ”a fascinating piece of theater because of the way it weaves together the old and the new.” Read her thoughts on Shakespeare Theatre’s “Merry Wives.”
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Review of 'Merry Wives' at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. — Washington Unbound
Merry Wives, playing through October 5 at the Shakespeare Theatre, is colorful, delightful, and teeming with joy from beginning to end. This reimagining of William Shakespeare’s comedy 'Merry Wives of...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/merry-wives
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@norahvawter.bsky.social
says "Hannah Grieco’s debut book is a slim but powerful collection of short stories that are at times funny, at times devastating, and always full of heart, intensity, and life." Read in today's edition of Washington Unbound.
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Review of DC area author Hannah Grieco's debut fiction book, 'First Kicking, Then Not' — Washington Unbound
Hannah Grieco’s debut book is a slim but powerful collection of short stories that are at times funny, at times devastating, and always full of heart, intensity, and life. The DC area author examines ...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/grieco
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New today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, two poems by Dianne L. Knox.
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It's September, time for back-to-school specials. So check out Washington Unbound's round up of teacher-writers.
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Back to school — Washington Unbound
With the school year now underway, we thought a feature on teacher-writers would be in order. Since we began publishing, Washington Unbound has featured a number of DMV writers who are also profession...
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I'm attending Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO's event, “We Are All DC: A National March” - sign up now to join me!
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We Are All DC: A National March · Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO
DC communities are powerful, connected, and under attack. Federal troops, out-of-state National Guard, and Trump controlled police are harassing, surveilling, and detaining Black and Brown residents...
https://www.mobilize.us/dclabor/event/834417/?referring_vol=3898644&rname=Gregory&share_context=schedule-event-chaining-modal&share_medium=bluesky×lot=5485936
2 months ago
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New today at The Mid-Atlantic Review, two poems by Daniel Edward Moore.
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Two Poems by Daniel Edward Moore | Mid-Atlantic Review
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2 months ago
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Norah and I recently sat down with Elizabeth Bruce and Michael Oliver for their podcast Creativists in Dialogue. It was fun and fascinating conversation about Washington Unbound and our writing lives.
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A Creativity & Difference Conversation with the Founders of Washington Unbound!, Gregory Luce and Norah Vawter
With Hosts Elizabeth Bruce and Michael Oliver
https://creativists.substack.com/p/a-creativity-and-difference-conversation-663
2 months ago
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New on Washington Unbound today, read Tom Navatril’s incisive interview with local novelist Edward Belfar, whose debut novel, A Very Innocent Man, offers a darkly comic take on the opioid crisis.
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Interview with D.C. area novelist Edward Belfar — Washington Unbound
Edward Belfar’s debut novel casts a scathing spotlight on the destructive, short-sighted greed currently prevailing among so many of the powerful in our county. A Very Innocent Man focuses on those ...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/ed-belfar
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Today, Washington Unbound is especially pleased to present our review of Wetlands, the final book published by Clifford Bernier before his untimely passing, written beautifully by Naomi Thiers.
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Poems of mystery and shape-shifting along the James River — Washington Unbound
From the get-go, Bernier pulls the rug out from under the reader (gently, but with koan-like force). In this poem, to know does not mean to understand; your gestures have resonance, but not meaning,...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/poems-of-mystery-and-shape-shifting-along-the-james-river
3 months ago
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New today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, two poems by Felicia Clark.
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Two Poems by Felicia Clark | Mid-Atlantic Review
Aging From construction paperlayered in pipe cleaners,uncooked noodlesand cotton balls; to cardstock trimmedfor business cards,in neat stacksor sweaty palms; to printer papertaken from the officefor a...
https://midatlanticreview.com/2025/08/two-poems-by-felicia-clark/
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New today on Washington Unbound.
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Love Is a Driving Force — Washington Unbound
Writer and literary activist Mike Maggio is a long-time fixture in the DMV literary community. In addition to his six poetry collections, he has published six novels and maintains a blog in which ...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/love-is-a-driving-force
3 months ago
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Today, Washington Unbound presents our end-of-summer reading list. Novels by some fine DMV writers plus a bonus poetry selection.
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A summer reading list for dark times — Washington Unbound
This has been a stressful summer to live through, politically speaking, and it doesn’t feel like the tension is going to break anytime soon. But life goes on, with these long summer days feeling norma...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/summer-reading
3 months ago
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Today, Washington Unbound is proud to present an interview with DMV writer and teacher Beth Konkoski.
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Drawn, Papered, and Taught — Washington Unbound
Trying to stay current and always looking for new ways to get my kids writing and thinking has certainly influenced my own work. Teaching and writing play off each other in interesting and unpredictab...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/drawn-papered-and-taught
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Washington Unbound is fresh today. Read my review of "In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls," Majda Gama's fabulous new collection.
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Songs of yearning — Washington Unbound
Rarely has a collection of poems so perfectly embodied the experiences of the poet as does In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls, by Majda Gama. Gama, born in Beirut to a Saudi father and an A...
http://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/yearning
4 months ago
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Today, The Mid-Atlantic Review presents two poems by Emma Loomis-Amrhein.
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Two Poems by Emma Loomis-Amrhein | Mid-Atlantic Review
https://midatlanticreview.com/2025/07/two-poems-by-emma-loomis-amrhein/
4 months ago
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New today on Washington Unbound!
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The Phillips Collection memorializes one of D.C.’s finest artists — Washington Unbound
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The Phillips Collection memorializes one of D.C.’s finest artists — Washington Unbound
Essex Hemphill was a force of nature. The multifaceted artist—poet, performer, visual artist, activist—is the subject of a powerful exhibition at the Phillips Collection, Essex Hemphill: Take Care of...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/washington-unboundcom/reviews/essex
4 months ago
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New today on Washington Unbound, an interview by two very creative writers on their unique project.
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Today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, three poems by Carlota Roby.
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Three Poems by Carlota Roby | Mid-Atlantic Review
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4 months ago
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New today on Washington Unbound, Norah Vawter's incisive review of Duet for One by Martha Ann Toll.
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A fresh perspective on classical music — Washington Unbound
Martha Anne Toll’s second novel, Duet for One , is a lovely, meditative, lyrical book that drew me in immediately. I want to say that this is a quiet novel, but it's about music and musicians, so tha...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/duet-for-one
4 months ago
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Today, we are delighted to present our interview with poet and Arlington County VA Literary Specialist Dan Brady.
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Building Community Through Poetry — Washington Unbound
Dan Brady wears multiple hats, but all are indicative of his service to poetry. First, he is a poet himself, with three books and numerous journal publications to his credit. His most recent collectio...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/dan-brady
5 months ago
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Showing Up for Racial Justice
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Bold, anti-racist, working class politics JUST WON in the first round of the New York City mayor’s race. SURJ was proud to endorse Zohran Mamdani– and this is a win for all of us across the country.
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One-dollar stories pay off — Washington Unbound
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One-dollar stories pay off — Washington Unbound
In Elizabeth Bruce’s Universally Adored & Other One Dollar Stories , the needs that can be satisfied by a single dollar are varied and surprising: a can opener, the comforts of a coin-operated ma...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/one-dollar-stories
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An interview by
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on
@washunbound.bsky.social
with Mid-Atlantic Review editor and Day Eight author -- and so many other things -- Regie Cabico
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Regie Cabico: DMV poet, performer, activist, teacher & literary entrepreneur — Washington Unbound
“In the ‘90s in New York, I went to all the poetry open mics. And one of the places I went to was the Nuyorican Poetry Cafe . I started performing at the open mics. I didn't know anything about poetr...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/dc-poet-performer-activist-teacher-and-literary-entrepreneur-regie-cabico
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This is a special day for
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@regie.bsky.social
!
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Regie Cabico: D.C. poet, performer, activist, teacher & literary entrepreneur — Washington Unbound
“In the ‘90s in New York, I went to all the poetry open mics. And one of the places I went to was the Nuyorican Poetry Cafe . I started performing at the open mics. I didn't know anything about poetr...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/dc-poet-performer-activist-teacher-and-literary-entrepreneur-regie-cabico
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Today, Washington Unound is especially pleased to present our conversation with poet, activist, teacher, and literary entrepreneur, Regie Cabico.
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Regie Cabico: D.C. poet, performer, activist, teacher & literary entrepreneur — Washington Unbound
“In the ‘90s in New York, I went to all the poetry open mics. And one of the places I went to was the Nuyorican Poetry Cafe . I started performing at the open mics. I didn't know anything about poetr...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/dc-poet-performer-activist-teacher-and-literary-entrepreneur-regie-cabico
5 months ago
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New today on Washington Unbound. my review of "Diorama" by Sandra Marchetti.
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Complicated landscapes of beauty, threat, and unease — Washington Unbound
Sandra Marchetti’s third full-length collection, Diorama (Stephen F. Austin University Press, 2025) depicts a woman in complicated uneasy relationships with the world, nature, and herself. Marchet...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/landscapes-of-beauty-threat-and-complicated-unease
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Bonus content on
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today,
@norahvawter.bsky.social
’s review of Frankenstein at Shakespeare Theatre.
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An ambiguous, thrilling adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel — Washington Unbound
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An ambiguous, thrilling adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel — Washington Unbound
Emily Burns’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is the kind of play that makes me an active participant in the drama and sits with me after the curtain call, getting more and more interestin...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/frankenstein
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New today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, a poem by
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Blue Fading to White by Teresa Burns Murphy | Mid-Atlantic Review
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New today on The Mid-Atlantic Review, a poem by
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Blue Fading to White by Teresa Burns Murphy | Mid-Atlantic Review
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5 months ago
Three months ago
@dctex.bsky.social
and I came up with the idea for
@washunbound.bsky.social
, an online journal of book reviews by DC area authors, interviews & more to build community & share our love of reading. 7 weeks ago we launched. Read our first 11 pieces!
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New in Washington Unbound today, our
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book list.
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Washington Unbound Pride 2025 Booklist — Washington Unbound
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Washington Unbound Pride 2025 Booklist — Washington Unbound
In the current political climate, recognizing June as Pride Month is more important than ever. At Washington Unbound we want to celebrate and uplift queer voices in the best way we know. A booklist!
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/washington-unbound-pride-2025-booklist
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I’m very proud to share the special issue of The Mid-Atlantic Review, Amplifying Disabled Voices.
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Amplifying Disabled Voices | Mid-Atlantic Review
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Two poets question the end of the world — Washington Unbound
In Q&A for the End of the World, D.C. area poets Kim Roberts and Michael Gushue grapple with the themes that permeate classic science fiction and horror films of the 1950s and ‘60s: the promises...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/two-poets-question-the-end-of-the-world
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Today on Washington Unbound, Norah Vawter’s brilliant review of Twelfth Night at Folger Theater.
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Making Shakespeare new again — Washington Unbound
There’s a fascinating new production of Twelfth Night on stage at the Folger Theatre, running through June 22. It’s a lot of fun. It’s also a bit odd and messy, a surprising take on William Shakesp...
https://www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/a-bold-transgressive-take-on-twelfth-night-at-the-folger-theatre
6 months ago
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Fresh today on Washington Unbound, an interview with two of the people behind Stirred Stories, a fantastic press devoted to telling the stories that are oftenoverlooked.
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