In-Person Stafford Challenge Anthology Book Launch

Join us for an exciting evening celebrating the launch of "The Stafford Challenge 2024–25 Anthology!" This in-person event will feature live readings from ten incredible poets whose work appears in the collection, including Trina Gaynon, Ali Grimshaw, Lisa Kagan, Christina Larsen, M.L. Lyons, Jennifer Pratt-Walter, Quigley Provost-Landrum, Yohanna Storm, Gail Tupper, and Brian Rohr, the founder and director of The Stafford Challenge.

The Stafford Challenge is a global poetry movement inspired by the daily writing practice of poet William Stafford. Launched in 2024, it invites participants to write a poem every day for a year, fostering creativity, community, and the transformative power of language.

Come celebrate this vibrant gathering of voices and the power of poetry!

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