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SMALL FEATHER by Jade Rosina McCutcheon, reviewed by John Van Dreal
Finishing Line Press, 2020, 40 pages, $14.99ISBN: ‎ 1646622901Available at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/small-feather-by-jade-rosina-mccutcheon/https://www.amazon.com/Small-Feather-Jade-Rosina-McCutcheon/dp/1646622901 The cover of Jade Rosina McCutcheon’s chapbook immediately caught my eye. Within a kaleidoscope of doodled line and color, a thought bubble speaking for the soul of the work declares, I AM Still Here. Within a few hours, I was at the book’s end, where… Read more: <em>SMALL FEATHER</em> by Jade Rosina McCutcheon, reviewed by John Van Dreal

Tilt by Jone Rush MacCullochJune 8, 2026
Tilt by Jone Rush MacCulloch Tilt, a middle grade novel in verse was published in April 2026. It was inspired… Read more: Tilt by Jone Rush MacCulloch
David Hedges New Book BirthingApril 10, 2026
Capillary Action: Verse in a Light Vein Mother Foucault’s Bookshop, 715 SE Grand Avenue, Portland Sunday, April 19, 3:00PM One thing… Read more: David Hedges New Book Birthing
Stafford Challenge ConferenceApril 3, 2026
Join us for a four-day gathering for people who care about poetry! The Stafford Challenge Conference is an invitation… Read more: Stafford Challenge Conference
Allan Peterson’s book “Amid This”March 25, 2026
The title of Allan Peterson’s seventh full-length book, Amid This, vividly describes the astonishment of being alive and surrounded by… Read more: Allan Peterson’s book “Amid This”
Pepper Trail’s new collection of poems, “Wild/Flower: Poems of the Oregon Flora”March 25, 2026
Pepper Trail’s new collection of poems, “Wild/Flower: Poems of the Oregon Flora,” has just been released by Painted Thrush Press.… Read more: Pepper Trail’s new collection of poems, “Wild/Flower: Poems of the Oregon Flora”