MAR is back from a busy and fruitful AWP in Minneapolis. We celebrated the journal’s 35th anniversary, hosted a party in an art gallery complete with a cake and a keg, gave away lots of hotdish recipe cards and MAR issues at the booth, and best of all, connected with some of our wonderful readers, contributors, and former editors. Here are a few snapshots of our time in Minneapolis:
photos from Laura Maylene Walter and Chelsea Kerwin
MAR is headed to AWP in Minneapolis, and you know what that means: bookfair swag. This year, in honor of Minnesota’s fondness for the hotdish (casserole), we’ve compiled hotdish recipe cards from various authors. You can pick up a card or two, or you could really commit to the hotdish goodness by picking up one of our hotdish books. It all happens at booth #1728.
But wait, there’s more! We’ll also have reclaimed-sweater potholders, art prints from GJ Gillespie, subscription deals, and free back issues.
So stop by table #1728 at the AWP bookfair this week. Say hello. Find some hotdish inspiration. And maybe, if you’re feeling saucy, you could wish MAR a happy 35th birthday while you’re at it.
See you in Minnesota!
Photo: Honey Bunny
If anyone tries to tell you cats aren’t loyal pets, pull up this photo of Liffey. Liffey is shown here bravely protecting the very issue of MAR that includes her owner’s poem. How’s that for loyalty?
Becky Hagenston’s prose poem “Owls,” which was a runner-up in the 2014 Fineline Competition, appears in issue 35.1. And no one knows that better than Liffey. Now stand back and get your own copy.
Want to include your pet in this special Pets with MAR blog series? Simply send your photo, along with your pet’s name and any other relevant details, to mar@bgsu.edu with “Pets with MAR” in the subject line.
Today’s MAR-loving pet is the adorable Boo Boo. His coloring complements the cover of issue 35.1, wouldn’t you say?
Boo Boo’s photo was submitted by Kristine Steddum, who says Boo Boo loves MAR, “especially the poetry.” Thanks, Boo Boo!
Want to include your pet in this special Pets with MAR blog series? Simply send your photo, along with your pet’s name and any other relevant details, to mar@bgsu.edu with “Pets with MAR” in the subject line.
The MAR blog has a new design to reflect the current issue, and this black-and-white beauty is here to help us look our best. Meet RosyJo:
RosyJo belongs to MAR 35.1 contributor Cynthia Marie Hoffman, whose poem, “Open Window,” appears in the issue’s special section for prose poems, flash fiction, and everything in-between. Hoffman points out that RosyJo is clearly head-bonking MAR because she loves it. We’ll take the compliment!
Want to include your pet in this special Pets with MAR blog series? Simply send your photo, along with your pet’s name and any other relevant details, to mar@bgsu.edu with “Pets with MAR” in the subject line.