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Winter Wheat Features

Winter Wheat is a free writing festival celebrating the creation of new work across all genres. Find out more on our About page. Winter Wheat will be taking a hiatus for 2026. Please check back for information in summer of 2027. Thank you to the Ohio Arts Council for their continued support of the festival and Mid-American Review.

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2025 Archives

Workshop sessions Leader notes Special events Winter Wheat 2025 took place November 6-8 on the campus of Bowling Green State…

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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