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Announcement of the 2024 Luminaire Poetry Award Winners & Finalists

Announcement of the 2024 Luminaire Poetry Award Winners & Finalists

Congrats to these winners and finalists for the 2024 Luminaire Award for Best Poetry.
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Announcement of the 2024 Front Range Book Prize Winner & Finalists

Announcement of the 2024 Front Range Book Prize Winner & Finalists

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Front Range Book Prize winner, Krista Hanley.
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Literary Empathy: On Steve Karas’ ‘Kinda Sorta American Dream’

Literary Empathy: On Steve Karas’ ‘Kinda Sorta American Dream’

Book Review by Al Kratz
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DaguerreoTyped Ekphrastic Photos & Responses
DaguerreoTyped #30: August 2023 Photo Prompt Writing Challenge

DaguerreoTyped #30: August 2023 Photo Prompt Writing Challenge

Each month, The Coil presents an ekphrastic challenge (photo prompt) for writers and lovers of history!
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DaguerreoTyped #24: Ekphrastic Response by Melissa D. Sullivan

DaguerreoTyped #24: Ekphrastic Response by Melissa D. Sullivan

Melissa D. Sullivan responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the story “The Lion’s Bride.”
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DaguerreoTyped #26: Ekphrastic Response by Juno DuFour

DaguerreoTyped #26: Ekphrastic Response by Juno DuFour

Juno DuFour responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the flash story ‘Revolting Livery.’
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DaguerreoTyped #21: Ekphrastic Response by Ken Gosse

DaguerreoTyped #21: Ekphrastic Response by Ken Gosse

Ken Gosse responds to our monthly historical photo prompt with the poem ‘Windows to the Next World.’
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Personal Essays, Narratives, & Memoir
Finding My Femme-inism: Riot Grrrl’s Influence on Identity

Finding My Femme-inism: Riot Grrrl’s Influence on Identity

Essay by Eleanor C. Whitney
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The Last Thing I Loved: A Dilapidated Theater

The Last Thing I Loved: A Dilapidated Theater

Essay by Elaina Erola
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Another Cup of Tea: A Personal Survival Guide to England

Another Cup of Tea: A Personal Survival Guide to England

Nonfiction by Jonathon Engels
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An Apology

An Apology

Nonfiction by Annemarie Ralph
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