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I Can No Longer Shop Happily: Writing in Late Stage Capitalism
Nov 9
Poetry, In-Person, Portland, Prose
I Can No Longer Shop Happily: Writing in Late Stage Capitalism
Poetry, In-Person, Portland, Prose

A 5-Week Multigenre Workshop with Claire Millikin

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Poetry, In-Person, Portland, Prose
LORE: BIPOC Meet Up
Nov 17
LORE: BIPOC Meet Up
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UNIVERSE, VAST UNIVERSE Book Launch
Nov 17
Portland, Nonfiction, Memoir, Fiction, Poetry
UNIVERSE, VAST UNIVERSE Book Launch
Portland, Nonfiction, Memoir, Fiction, Poetry
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Portland, Nonfiction, Memoir, Fiction, Poetry
Gather 72
Nov 18
Gather 72
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THE RIVER THE NIGHT REMEMBERS Chapbook Launch
Nov 19
Portland, Poetry
THE RIVER THE NIGHT REMEMBERS Chapbook Launch
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Portland, Poetry
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Meet Claire Millikin! She'll be leading a 5-week multi-genre workshop engaging short prose and prose poetry to explore our personal relationships to capitalism. Register for this workshop and more by clicking the link in our bio! #MaineWriters #Cr
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance has two upcoming deadlines that you don't want to miss! To learn more about these incredible opportunities and to apply for both, click on link in our bio. #MaineWriters #Writing #Maine
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Meet @mayastein! Maya is leading a 4-week online generative poetry workshop starting on Saturday, November 7th. Click on the link in our bio for more information and registration! #Poetry #PoetryWorkshop #MaineWriters