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Events

Yooper Poetry Slam

November 1, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Thursday, November 5, 6pm, Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI

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Seeking Wisdom in Poetry: A Generative Workshop

October 18, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Tuesday, October 27, 7pm

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Artist Talk–Sault Area Arts Council

October 12, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Sat., Nov. 7, 1pm, Sault Area art Center, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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POSTPONED: All UPPL Reading

October 12, 2026October 5, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

POSTPONED: October 15th, NMU Library, 7pm

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Marquette Fringe Fest

October 1, 2026 by Jesse Koenig
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Marquette Writing Marathon

September 6, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Sept 17th

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Rosi Gambino Lemke: My Country Prim Dream Home: My Experience Pitching an Idea to Netflix

August 29, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84887456491?pwd=qQNXMcxHuLEaJx4834tzjqRmkpgApv.1 (Passcode: 775284)

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Stephanie Flint: Crafting Your Fictional World: World-building Tips and Tools for Writers and Game Designers

August 29, 2026August 23, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Watch the recording HERE (Duration: 01:06:25) (Passcode: q3aJQ@L^). Stephanie’s Document HERE.

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Melanie Page: HOW TO WRITE AN ETHICAL REVIEW: Going Beyond Your Feelings and Gut Reactions to Literature

July 29, 2026July 17, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Here’s the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88372213510?pwd=pXu7vyODaFZh9hkqAGqC5akgryJal2.1 (Passcode: 230941)

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“But That’s Not How It Happened!”: Re-membering Memory and the Imposition of Family in Poetic Memoir.  

June 24, 2026June 8, 2026 by Jesse Koenig

Join meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85929803314?pwd=wTt5M3GW4nEobpVML860Ux4BvxtMWb.1 (Passcode: 864796)

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Latest Events

  • Yooper Poetry Slam
  • Seeking Wisdom in Poetry: A Generative Workshop
  • Artist Talk–Sault Area Arts Council
  • POSTPONED: All UPPL Reading
  • Marquette Fringe Fest
  • Marquette Writing Marathon
  • Rosi Gambino Lemke: My Country Prim Dream Home: My Experience Pitching an Idea to Netflix
  • Stephanie Flint: Crafting Your Fictional World: World-building Tips and Tools for Writers and Game Designers
  • Melanie Page: HOW TO WRITE AN ETHICAL REVIEW: Going Beyond Your Feelings and Gut Reactions to Literature
  • “But That’s Not How It Happened!”: Re-membering Memory and the Imposition of Family in Poetic Memoir.  

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Recent Posts

  • Yooper Poetry Slam
  • Seeking Wisdom in Poetry: A Generative Workshop
  • Artist Talk–Sault Area Arts Council
  • POSTPONED: All UPPL Reading
  • Marquette Fringe Fest
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