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Winter in America (Again Tour Highlights!

July 14, 2025
by Veronica Martinez

Winter in America (Again Tour!

Last week, the Winter in America (Again editors and contributors embarked on a mini book tour of Western Washington. Paul Nelson was joined by Roxi Power from California, allia abdullah-matta from New York, and Katie Sarah Zale from Arizona, along with multiple contributors from the Western Washington area. The group started on Lopez Island on July 8 with a reading at the Lopez Island Library. Photos below!

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(Left to Right) Roxi Power, allia abdullah-matta and Zach Charles on Lopez Island

Next, the group presented at Finn River Cidery in Chimacum, WA on July 10. The reading had about 32 participants in the audience. The editors were joined by featured readers Holly Hughes and Anna Linzer. Photos below!

20250710 Finnriver Farm and Cidery Winter in America reading Katie Sarah Zale and Paule E Nelson Katie Sarah Zale and Paul Nelson, Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum

20250710 Finnriver Farm and Cidery Winter in America reading 20250710 Finnriver Farm and Cidery Winter in America reading

(Left to Right) Holly Hughes and Anna Linzer at Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum, WA

The mini-tour ended with a reading at the Columbia City Gallery in Seattle, WA on July 12. The reading had about 30 participants in the audience. The editors were joined by readers Zach Charles, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Catalina Cantú, Dion O’Reilly, Matt Trease, Terran Campbell and others. Photos below! Thank you to everyone who attended, and we are endlessly grateful to the editors that travelled from out of state to join the tour! If you haven’t yet, you can purchase a copy of Winter in America (Again HERE.

Winter in America (Again reading Columbia City Gallery audience

Katie Sarah Zale and allia abdullah-matta Columbia City Gallery

Katie Sarah Zale and allia abdullah-matta Columbia City Gallery 

Jason Wirth Terran CampbellJason Wirth and Terran Campbell Columbia City Gallery

The next Winter in America (Again reading will be at online and in-person at the Sacramento Poetry Center on July 21. Learn more about it HERE.

 

1 Comment

  1. Stacey Jones

    Wonderful to know that these poems and people are out in the world- bravo readers!

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