Cascadia 2050 interview with Julie Masters

May 24, 2026

by Zach Charles

This year the Poetry Postcard Fest celebrates its 20th anniversary. From the fest many a creative project has spawned, and one recent example of that is Julie Master’s book: No Headlines Here: Postcard Poems. Julie is the author of 2 other books, Away From Car Noise and Billboards…and Quilts of Sound. A PNW, or Cascadian, creative, whose poetry reflects the natural world, the human world, and the inner life. Her new collection of pithy poems is the product of 5 years of participating in the festival, in which folks sign up to send 31 original poems on postcards to other participants each summer. She instructs you to “Read it (the book) cover to cover, or open to a page to get a read on something touching, quiet, or real.” Please enjoy this Cascadia 2050 interview with Julie Masters.

Check out her books here: Quilts of Sound and No Headlines Here.

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