America's Future: poetry and prose in response to tomorrow features 164 bold, thought-provoking writers including an opening speech, published here for the first time, by Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland; poetry by master poet E. Ethelbert Miller in collaboration with Miho Kinnas, essays by Marvin Kalb and Bethanne Patrick, and short stories by Mary Kay Zuravleff, Kathleen Wheaton, and more.

The anthology arrives at an urgent moment in our nation's history, when many are anxiously questioning: What are the possibilities for the future? Some pieces turn to our past, reckoning with the wounds we still carry in today's scars before questioning the future. Others turn their gaze forward, imagining the ways hope and reinvention can carve new paths. A must-have collection of writings for this moment.

This new anthology from the Washington Writers' Publishing House dares to ask the questions: What of our future? Is there a literary response to this anxious moment--and to our shared tomorrows? Join us for the launch of America's Future.

AMERICA'S FUTURE: poetry & prose in response to tomorrow reading will be hosted by co-editors Caroline Bock and Jona Colson. Featured poets and prose writers include: Teresa Blair, Dwayne Lawson-Brown, Erik Fatemi, Sebastian Johnson, Holly Karapetkova, Tanya Olson, Heather Satrom, Elnathan Starnes, and Martha Anne Toll. Copies of AMERICA’S FUTURE and a few other WWPH titles will be available for purchase during and after the event, and the authors will be signing following the program.

This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 5:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of AMERICA’S FUTURE will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed. 

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