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Last weekend MFA in Creative Writing and Poetics alum Nicole McCarthy (MFA 2017) was the keynote speaker for the , which took place on Sunday, October 9. Hosted by Christina Vega, publisher of , a hybrid publishing house that “center[s] Queer and BIPOC voices," the sold out event was a huge success. McCarthy read from her new book A Summoning, and led a workshop on creating visual poetry. Other presenters included Tacoma Poet Laureate Lydia K. Valentine and well-known regional poet, Robert Lashley, among others.

McCarthy's book, based on her MFA Thesis, was published this autumn and was recently reviewed in . She is currently planning a Seattle launch event for later this fall.