Winter Wheat Features

Winter Wheat Writing Festival 2025 took place November 6-8. We invite you to explore this year's festival offerings on the website. Winter Wheat 2026 is currently planned for November 5-7. Thank you to the Ohio Arts Council for their continued support of the festival and Mid-American Review. Winter Wheat is a free writing festival celebrating the creation of new work across all genres. Find out more on our About page.

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2025 Workshops

Please use these listings as you register. You may also find these workshop descriptions in the linked file: WW25 Session…

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Winter Wheat Game Night

Starting at 6:30 pm in 301 and 313 Education Building Our Friday evening social activities for 2025 include two one-shot…

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Winter Wheat 2025 Schedule

Except where indicated, all events take place on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. All…

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Bookfair

Our 2025 Bookfair will take place on on Saturday, November 8, 9:30-4:30, on the 3rd floor of the Education Building…

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Our 2025 Guest Readers

Photo of Paula J. Lambert and Juan Armando Rojas
Thursday Guest Readers

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 7:30-8:30 pm, Prout Chapel

On Thursday, alumna Paula J. Lambert and guest Juan Armando Rojas read from and talk about their poetry and translation work.

Photos of Jonie McIntire and Dave Essinger
Saturday Guest Readers

Saturday, November 8, 2025, 1:15-2:15 pm, 201 Union

On Saturday, we celebrate local authors (and long-time Winter Wheat supporters) Jonie McIntire and Dave Essinger in our afternoon reading