From “Voices” by Mauricio Robalino 3rd Thursday Newsletter Issue: 47 Date: December 19, 2024 Dear Reader, This Holiday issue of the 3rd Thursday Newsletter <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/blog> starts from a place of gratitude. I want to say a huge thank you to the community for turning out to amplify the Voices of Tacoma and share the work of Tacoma’s own poets and literary artists. It’s been an amazing two months since the book launched and now we look forward to new ventures. You can pick up your copy of Voices of Tacoma at King’s Books <https://www.kingsbookstore.com/>, Grit City Books <https://www.gritcitybooks.com/>, Elliott Bay Book Company <https://www.elliottbaybook.com/browse/filter/t/voices%20of%20tacoma/k/keyword>, Orca Books Cooperative <https://orcabooks.com/search?q=voices%2Bof%2Btacoma>, as well as online <https://www.google.com/search?q=voices+of+tacoma%3A+a+gathering+of+poets+library&rlz=1CAACGA_enUS1109US1109&oq=voi&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgYIARBFGDsyBggCEEUYOTIGCAMQRRhAMgYIBBBFGDsyBggFEEUYPTIGCAYQRRg8MgYIBxBFGDzSAQgxMTc1ajBqNKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8> . You can also check it out (literally) at the following libraries: Tacoma Public Library <https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S102C2065521> Pierce County Library <https://polariscatalog.piercecountylibrary.org/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&type=Boolean&term=oclc=1461927069&by=KW&sort=PD&limit=&query=&page=0&searchid=1> Timberland Regional Library <https://timberland.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=voices%20of%20tacoma&searchType=smart> University of Puget Sound, Collins Library <https://alliance-pugetsound.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01ALLIANCE_UPUGS:UPUGS&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,1461927069> Evergreen State, The Daniel J. Evans Library <https://alliance-evergreen.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01ALLIANCE_EVSC:Rapid&sortby=rank&offset=0&query=any,contains,1461927069> Our partnership with Tacoma Public Library continues with our monthly Gathering of Poets <https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/671be927e39a442f00aa90b8>. These events are an opportunity for folks to come to listen to poetry, read their own (or others’) work, or just relax and listen. Our next Gathering is January 15th at Swasey Library, so come join us! The artist Mauricio Robalino <https://www.artpeople.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqrdTny2iWWR91Hvxol0-7jqY3yVDeMw_3Kj0Sl8JnpOkjfhQhn>, who created the cover art and the illustrations for the anthology, is again partnering with #VoicesOfTacoma to create a coloring book. Expected to be ready for purchase in early January, the book will include all of the artwork from the anthology for artists of all ages to color and to make Mauricio’s amazing work their own. Lastly, we have begun working on the “Making of…” book. This companion book to Voices of Tacoma will chronicle the work that went into creating this anthology, from initial planning to coordinating community events, through edit, design, and publication of the book. Intended to help others create community focused work, we plan to publish in Spring 2025. Wishing you the best for this holiday season and looking forward to sharing more #VoicesOfTacoma in the New Year! ------------------------------ Stay tuned for more information in the next Third Thursday Newsletter! ------------------------------ ------------------------------ For questions or media inquiries about the project, please contact agatheringofpoets@gmail.com. This project is partly funded by the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program. ------------------------------ Please share this newsletter. If you received it from a friend, visit Be! Eugene Be! Creative <http://beeugenebecreative.com> to learn more. October Blog Post <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/post/third-thursday-newsletter-issue-45> <https://sites.google.com/view/beeugenebecreative/home> Copyright© 2024 by Burl E. Battersby All Rights Reserved