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Join us! The Washington Writers’ Publishing House, Mason Exhibitions, and the Alan Cheuse International Writers Center George Mason University on Friday, November 15, 6-8pm at Mason Exhibitions in Arlington for the Virginia book launch of two authors, Megan Doney’s Unarmed: An American Educator’s Memoir, winner of the 2024 Nonfiction Award from the Washington Writers’ Publishing House, and poet Amanda Newell’s Postmortem Say.

This event is in collaboration with Faces and Figures: Identity Through Printmaking Between South Africa and DC. The exhibition’s themes respond to violence, reconciliation, and the spirit of Ubuntu (I am because we are).

(FYI, I just visited this exhibit, and it’s outstanding—and meaningful—art.) The evening will be meaningful, literary, and worthwhile as well:

Friday, November 15th from 6-8 p (Mason Exhibitions Arlington is located at 3601 Fairfax Drive, Arlington VA, across the street from the Virginia Square Metro station, and paid street parking is available).
-Cocktails/mingling
-Interactive reading/Discussion
-Prompt for artworks/writing/open discussion.

PLEASE JOIN US. Bring a guest. Invite your students. It’s free and open to all. Please, RSVP here: https://www.masonexhibitions.org/events/anti-violence-book-launch

TGIF! Caroline, co-president/editor at WWPH

Tuesday, November 19th at 7:30 p– The Inner Loop at Sonny’s Pizza in DC- Jona Colson, featured reader, and WWPH-sponsored book sale.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 at 5:30 pm – BUSBOYS & POETS IN TAKOMA!

Sunday, November 24th at 5:30 pm – Reston Used Bookstore in Reston, VA monthly reading featuring our 2024 Award-winning WWPH Writers – Varun Gauri, Megan Doney, and Chanlee Luu along with Caroline Bock and Jona Colson. MORE DETAILS HERE: https://www.restonsusedbookshop.com/events.html

FEBRUARY 7-10 – AWP IN KANSAS CITY

Stop by our Washington Writers’ Publishing Table — Exhibit 13034 –in Kansas City. We are thrilled to be back at AWP after so many years! Plus, kick off your AWP with our WRITING THE DMV READING with Day Eight and Yellow Arrow Publishing on WEDNESDAY, February 7th at 5 pm. DETAILS here.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 at 7:30 pm at SANDY SPRING MUSEUM – MoCo Underground Reading

In conjunction with the MoCo Underground reading series at the Sandy Spring Museum in Sandy Spring, Maryland, join us for an evening of poetry and prose in a special night focused on love! LOVE CONTINUES, hosted by WWPH co-president Caroline Bock, and features members of the Washington Writers’ Publishing House community, including Kathleen Wheaton, Elizabeth Bruce, Bernardine “Dine” Watson, Len Kruger, and Melanie Hatter. Come early and sign up for our OPEN MIC (limited spots!). Free and open to all.

FEBRUARY 24 from 4-6 pm at SOLID STATE BOOKS in WASHINGTON, DC — THE WWPH LITERARY SALON

Join our co-presidents Caroline Bock and Jona Colson along with D.C.-based writers Bernardine “Dine” Watson and Len Kruger and poets Regie Cabico and Susan Scheid for the first-ever WWPH Literary Salon made possible with a grant from the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities! More details forthcoming — however, the salon will include a free creative writing workshop at 4 pm followed by a reading by our writers at 5 pm and an open mic hosted by Caroline & Jona. Free and open to all! With gratitude to… MORE INFORMATION HERE.

Critics Say

"Among the 111 pieces featured are a remarkable number of standouts — far too many to highlight here. But I was especially moved by the breadth of humanity on display in all its sadness, joy, rage, despair, and humor..."

—Washington Independent Review of Books on This Is What America Looks Like: Poetry & Fiction from DC, Maryland, Virginia

"This Is What America Looks Like is wildly diverse with short stories...and poetry speaking to relationships and experiences that redefine what identity means."

—Washington City Paper on This Is What America Looks Like: Poetry & Fiction from DC, Maryland, Virginia

"Refreshingly fearless and, like a subway's third rail, hums with electricity."

—Adam Ross, editor of the Sewanee Review on Adam Schwartz's The Rest of The World

"These brilliant poems stun the page..."

—Zakia Henderson-Brown on Steven Leyva's The Understudy's Handbook

"When I read the first poem in Words We Might One Day Say, I thought Holly Karapetkova was related to Gabriel Marquez. A surprise seems to appear in many of her poems. Some come close to being magical. I like how this woman writes about childhood. I want to grow old with this book."

——E. Ethelbert Miller on Holly Karapetkova's Words We Might One Day Say