The 25th annual Winter Wheat Writing Festival is open for workshop proposal submissions until September 24! Mid-American Review looks forward to seeing many of you at BGSU on November 6-8. Learn more at bgsu.edu/winterwheat or go directly to our proposals page: casit.bgsu.edu/winterwheat/...

I hate writing and myself. It's great, really.

my queer little poem "Mineral" has temporarily found its home in the Toledo Museum of Art alongside the darling hippopotamus-shaped cosmetic palette and other evidence of humans' ancient and everlasting love of beauty and art 🫶🏻 #tmapoetryprize

the children yearn for well-constructed garments of times past

We are excited to announce that BOTH of our genre editors, @skoeplin.bsky.social and @mmelayna.bsky.social, are finalists for the TMA Poetry Prize!

morale low in the office today @midamericanreview.bsky.social help

in case your vibe today is hugs & an unmade bed

a poetic reading of jump by kris kross

People don’t sit and ponder like they used to

I think a new Rachel Ann Bovier billboard could heal me right now

Nikki Giovanni was such a tremendous talent and a light guiding the way. She will be missed but I will always be full of gratitutude. Rest in Power, Nikki.

We are so, so very proud. To read these dynamite stories: reckonreview.com/award-nomina... @marythor.bsky.social @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social @patforan.bsky.social @katywrites.bsky.social @arlaina.bsky.social

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Try to make your mental illness work with you, not against you. Become a writer.

berry time

It's not new. Trans people have been around as long as there have been people. And the revolutionary institute that performed the first known gender affirming surgeries, founded by a gay Jewish doctor, was among the Nazis' first targets. Learn more from @bschillace.brandyschillace.com: