by Roberta Hoffman | Oct 6, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab
In 2014, poet Sharon Thesen gave a talk at a Creative Writing Conference in Vancouver about the state of Creative Writing and English Departments. Although over ten years old, this talk is still incredibly relevant to what she calls the “demise of...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 29, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab
CPF9 Friday Workshops The 9th Cascadia Poetry Festival is fast approaching! October 10-12, 2025, join us for a gathering and celebration of poetry and place in Cascadia. To kick off the festival, we are hosting workshops on Friday, October 10. Workshop Gold Pass...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 20, 2025 | blog cascadia poetics lab
On October 19, 2025, 2-5 PM, Raven Chronicles Press will be hosting a panel on banned books at the Seattle Downtown Library (Level 4, Room 1). From Raven Chronicles: Earlier this year Raven Chronicles launched a year-long campaign in defense of banned books and the...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 20, 2025 | Poetry Postcard Fest
From PPF 2025 participant Suzanne Beaumont: I am not certain which was more delightful: creating a poem and penning it onto a fun postcard and anticipating its receipt, or receiving a postcard poem in my mailbox. I received so many really great poems. These small...
by Roberta Hoffman | Sep 18, 2025 | Poetry Postcard Fest
PPF After Party Video! On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the Poetry Postcard Fest committee hosted a Zoom after party for the 2025 Poetry Postcard Fest. Founding Director Paul Nelson and PPF committee members Zach Charles, Judy Kleinberg and Sally Hedges-Blanquez were...
