March 20, 2025

Mary Eliza Crane lives in the Snoqualmie Valley and cocurates and cohosts the monthly Duvall Poetry reading series. She is celebrating her new collection of poetry, Last Call of the Dark, published by Cirque Press. She has two previous volumes of poetry published by Gazoobi Tales, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her work has appeared in many regional journals and anthologies and has been translated into Russian.

Bonnie Wolkenstein is a writer, photographer, writing retreat host, and psychologist exploring what lies below the surface of everyday moments. Dreaming in Cantera / Sueños en Cantera (WordTech Editions, 2023) is a bilingual collection inspired by living in Guanajuato, Mexico. Other publications include La Presa, Penumbra, New Note, Poetica Magazine, The Good Life, Kansas City Voices, Drash: Northwest Mosaic, 56 Days of August, and (Re) An Ideas Journal.