Flood Memory Is Here! Issue 09 Now Live!
Our Monsoon Season Issue has arrived! Plus thanks to new CWC friends & Brittany's event reminder
Dear Hammies,
Flood Memory Has Arrived!
The waters have risen, the memories have surfaced, and Issue 09: Flood Memory is officially bombarding the world! Our Monsoon Season issue is now live and ready to carry you through currents of recollection, overflowing emotions, and the stories that rush forward when life breaks its banks.
From pieces that explore what rivers remember when they reclaim their original paths to intimate reflections on the memories that flood back in unexpected moments, this collection captures how we surge, past clenched, toward the present. We're so proud to share these powerful voices with you.
Read Issue 09: Flood Memory HERE
Welcome, New Hammies from Chuckanut Writers Conference!
A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our table at the Chuckanut Writers Conference this past weekend and signed up for our newsletter! It was such a joy to meet so many passionate writers and readers from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The energy and enthusiasm for literature in our region never fails to inspire us. We're thrilled to have you join our community!
Reminder: Brittany Micka-Foos Unconventional Publishing Event This Week!
We can’t wait to see you July 3rd at Village Books in Fairhaven! We're hosting the release celebration for HamLit author Brittany Micka-Foos and her debut collection It's No Fun Anymore! Join us for the publishing panel, then stick around for our community hang at Corner Taphouse.
Village Books Event: 6-7PM | Corner Taphouse Hang: 7-9PM
Reservations for Village Books available HERE | RSVP for Corner Taphouse HERE
We can't wait to celebrate Brittany's incredible work and gather our literary community in one cozy spot!
Hammies Succeeding!
Congratulations to HamLit contributor Shoshana Kerewsky, who received the 2025 Pacific Book Award for Best Memoir for her book, Cancer, Kintsugi, Camino: A Memoir. This work was also a 2023 Firebird Book Award winner in LGBTQ Nonfiction. To read more by Shoshana, check out her poem “The crisp swssh, swssh” featured in our eighth issue, Autumnal Equinox: Hearth Songs.
Your Editors,
Rochelle, Joe, and David
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