Mid-American Review

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Publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, and reviews since 1980. Based at Bowling Green State University.

Mid-American Review is a publication of Bowling Green State University’s Department of English and staffed by BGSU’s Creative Writing Program. The Program is undergoing some exciting curricular developments and MAR will be taking a two-year hiatus during these changes… (1/2)

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Winter Wheat starts today! We welcome our guest readers Jonie McIntire and Dave Essinger who will be reading tomorrow in Union 201 at 1:15 pm. We spoke to Dave Essinger about his experiences writing post-apocalyptic novels, working as an editor, and Winter Wheat. Read the interview on our website 🔗

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Winter Wheat starts today! 🌾 Our guest reading commences at 7:30 pm at Prout Chapel and then registration starts at 2 pm tomorrow in the Education building. Registration continues onsite. Check out our workshop lineup on our website. We hope to see you there! 🥳

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At this year's writing festival, poet Jonie McIntire will be our featured guest reader alongside Dave Essinger on Saturday, November 8th. We spoke to Jonie about writing in the Midwest and the communities she has formed. Check out our blog to read more! ✍️

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Still looking for a Winter Wheat workshop? Check out BGSU alum Mary Simmons' workshop "Poetry Potpurri" for some insight into sensory inspiration via smell!! You can register on our website by selecting Session D4 as your first choice. We hope to see you there!

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Our Winter Wheat Guest readers, Paula J. Lambert and Juan Armando Rojas, whose translation chapbook was published in the latest issue of MAR, shared with us why they come back to Winter Wheat and how they collaborate on their work. You can read their full interview at the link in our bio!

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Check out some of the Winter Wheat workshops we will be offering this year! One of our very own assistant editors and first year poetry students, Tyler McDonald, will be presenting on Friday, November 7th. Read more on our website and blog. Register for free today! Link in bio! 🔗

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Calling all lit programs, presses, and journals in the Midwest area! Our annual writing festival, Winter Wheat, invites you to participate in our book fair on 11/8! If you can't attend in person, send us a few sample copies and subscription information, and we will promote your press for you!

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Issue 43.2 is officially on the way! Our MAR intern and editorial teams packed and shipped our new issue last week. We can't wait to share writing from twenty-four incredible contributors. 📸 Tag us below when you get your copy. We'd love to know which pieces haunt, move, and excite you!

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It's September 1st, and you know what that means...MAR invites you to participate in our second annual Submission September BINGO! 📖 If you're a mag with subs open or opening soon, drop a comment to let us know! 🌾 MAR is open and could fill several squares...Consider sending us your work!

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