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GIVE BIG to Cascadia Poetics Lab!

GIVE BIG to Cascadia Poetics Lab in 2024! Help celebrate Give Big 2024 on...

Mapes Creek Blessing

Some photos and notes from the April 27 2024 Blessing of Mapes Creek facilitated by the Cascadia Poetics Lab in Rainier Beach.

Cascadian Zen Audio from Vancouver Reading

The Cascadian Zen editors are on the road again. This Tuesday, (APR 30,...

Mapes Creek Multicultural Blessing April 27 9am

Since moving the world headquarters of the Cascadia Poetics Lab to...

Poetry and Posole Fundraiser Event!

A poetry & Posole fundraiser with featured poets Amalio Madueño, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Lorna Dee Cervantes & Paul E Nelson. There will be books raffled off including a deluxe limited edition of Cascadian Zen Volume I.

Upcoming Cascadian Zen Mini Tour!

Upcoming Cascadian Zen Events! The editors of Cascadian Zen Vol. I Paul...

Interview with Bill Porter on the Film “Dancing With the Dead”

Paul E Nelson interviews Bill Porter on the film “Dancing With the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation as it screens Sunday, April 21 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.

Nicholas Gulig Interview

The Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Nicholas Gulig discussing the influence legendary poet Lorine Niedecker had on his work, recreating her trip around Lake Superior and discussing the poem’s similarity with an altar.

Cascadian Zen at Village Books April 21, 2024

We hope to see you at Village Books in Bellingham for a reading of...

Deluxe Edition of Cascadian Zen Volume I

Prospectus for Cascadian Zen Volume I Deluxe Edition

Stephen Thomas Interview Part 2

Stephen Thomas Interview Part 2

The second half of our July 4, 2023 interview with Steven Thomas, former Seattle poet, co-founder of the Seattle Poetry Festival and former teacher at University Prep. He discussed his life, struggles with addictions, move to Germany and his latest book of poetry What is Between Us.

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