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Praise for Much Needed Rain: Much Needed Rain is a masterful and soulful collection, rich in Japanese-style poems, that extols nature’s wonders with soothing, artistic imagery…Stinson has written a remarkably sensitive and generous book, with rare grace and eloquence, demonstrating his consummate facility with the English language. —Charlotte Digregori
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MIKE STINSON is a poet from Nebraska, and his first full-length book of poetry is Much Needed Rain (2026). On a wintry day in Nebraska, while sitting at his second-grade desk, Mike looked out the window and became rapt with a glorious red Northern Cardinal perched against a backdrop of fresh fallen snow. A few...
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Winners of the Spring 2026 Fiction Slam (from left to right): Tommy Stromer (3rd), Lily Payson (1st), Lizzie Weed (2nd). Not pictured: Atticus Soper (4th) Judges: Jacob Stewart, Lydia Kang, & Indie Hupp Slam Emcee: Vito Cole Tabulators: Chad Christensen & Dave Mainelli Slam Masters: Lily Payson, Tony Sims, Alea Downing, Anthony Frahm, & Sierra Bryant...
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Wayne State College’s Language and Literature Department, the School of Arts and Humanities, and the WSC Press are pleased to hold this Spring’s Plains Writers Series on Thursday, April 30, 2026. The Plains Writers Series is held several times a year to highlight the prose and poetry of Great Plains writers through readings and interactions...
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Join us on April 30, 2026, for the Fiction Slam at the Max Bar and Grill in downtown Wayne, NE. The slam starts at 7:00 p.m. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Slam participants need two original flash fiction stories (1500 words or less) and a $5 registration fee. All events are free and open to...
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Praise for Much Needed Rain: Much Needed Rain is a masterful and soulful collection, rich in Japanese-style poems, that extols nature’s wonders with soothing, artistic imagery…Stinson has written a remarkably sensitive and generous book, with rare grace and eloquence, demonstrating his consummate facility with the English language. —Charlotte Digregori
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Winners of Poetry Slam #52: Ezra Jude (1st ), Cassie Bates (2nd), Sierra Bryant (3rd), & James Bane (4th) Slam Judges: Tyler Jacobs, Holly Tomcak, & Bonnie Johnson-Bartee Slam Emcee: Vito Cole Slam Tabulators: Chad Christensen & Dave Mainelli Slam Masters: Lily Payson, Sierra Bryant, Tony Sims, Anthony Frahm, Hadley Dake, & Alea Downing Musical...
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Wayne State College’s Language and Literature Department, the School of Arts and Humanities, and the WSC Press are pleased to hold this Spring’s Plains Writers Series on Thursday, March 5, 2026. The Plains Writers Series is held several times a year to bring attention to the prose and poetry of Great Plains writers through reading...
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Join us for Poetry Slam 52 on March 5, 2026, at the Max Bar and Grill in downtown Wayne, NE. The slam will start at 7:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 6:30 p.m. Slam participants need three original poems and $5 registration fee. All events are free and open to the public.
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