by Brook Bhagat I’m proud to share that PPSC has awarded me a faculty sabbatical for fall 2026. Right now, and for a few more precious months, I am a full-time author working on two new books from Unsolicited Press: Exodus with Red Delicious, a collection of poetry and short fiction to be released in … More Field Notes from the Poetry Sabbatical: Brook Bhagat
A huge congratulations to M.R. Hyde, whose poem, “Panorama Point,” won 1st Prize in the Colorado State Fair Poetry Contest. The Nearby Universe was lucky to get an in-progress peek at this fantastic poem. Hyde also won 3rd prize in the Emerging Artist Division in the Drawing and Printmaking category for her piece, “The Hard … More M.R. Hyde’s Poetry and Art Win Big at the State Fair and Elsewhere
M.R. Hyde is proud to share that her poem, “I Bought the Peaches,” was recently published in Masticadores Canada, an online literary E-zine that is part of a global network of Masticadores magazines founded by Juan Re Crivello. The platform focuses on human-created literary works; in her delicious poem, Hyde celebrates summer and the uniquely human pleasure of munching roadside … More Celebrating Sweet Poetry: ‘I Bought the Peaches’
Amber Ridenour Walker and Brook Bhagat are proud to share that their poetry has been published in the first installment of a new summer community folio from Tempered Steel, the literary and arts journal of Colorado State University Pueblo. The journal is now accepting submissions from residents of El Paso and Pueblo counties, along with submissions from … More New Poetry from Amber Ridenour Walker & Brook Bhagat Published in Tempered Steel
Brook Bhagat is proud to share that her creative nonfiction essay, “Making ‘Magic Chai,’” was published on Ruadán Books’ writing craft blog, Thoughts from the Writer’s Desk. “Magic Chai” is a science fiction story about a woman traveling through time in hopes of saving her father’s life. It won second place in the Pikes Peak Library District‘s … More “Making ‘Magic Chai'”: Crafting Fiction in Times of Loss
M.R. Hyde is happy to share that her poem, “Hateful Algorithms,” was recently published in Masticadores Canada, an online literary E-zine that is part of a global network of Masticadores magazines founded by Juan Re Crivello. The platform focuses on human-created literary works, and Hyde’s poem celebrates the uniquely human nature of books. Read it here.
M.R. Hyde and Brook Bhagat are proud to share that they have been selected as local showcase authors for the 20th annual Pikes Peak Library District Mountain of Authors Event! It’s Saturday, May 16, from 12-5 pm in the Venue at Library 21c in Colorado Springs. Mountain of Authors (MOA) is an annual community program … More Nearby Universe Members Selected for PPLD’s Mountain of Authors
The Pikes Peak State College English Department is thrilled to share that the amazing poet Juan Morales is coming to PPSC on Friday, April 3, from 4-7 pm at the PPSC Downtown Campus Learning Commons, 100 West Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado Springs. Juan J. Morales is the son of an Ecuadorian mother and Puerto Rican … More Visiting Poet Juan Morales Coming to PPSC April 3
M.R. Hyde is excited to have a one-person show at the UCCS Downtown Meeting Space. This is done through the coordination of the most helpful and supportive Jessica de la Luna, Vice President & Curator of the Pikes Peak Arts Council. See her two latest paintings and seventeen other pieces there from February 2 through March 2, 2026. The … More See M.R. Hyde’s Latest Works at UCCS and MAC
Brook Bhagat is honored to be facilitating a writing workshop and reading her poetry at the ACC Litfest! The Arapahoe Community College Writers’ Studio full-day conference, open to students and community members, will take place on Saturday, February 21, from 9 am to 4 pm in Littleton, Colorado. At $30 for CCCS students and a … More Brook Bhagat to Read and Facilitate Writing Workshop at ACC Litfest on Saturday, Feb 21
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