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After Hours magazine is a literary and arts journal published twice a year featuring Chicago area wr

08/01/2026

After Hours Poetry at the Tambourine Lounge, Wednesday Aug 19, featuring Ralph Murre, Stephanie Trenchard, Albert DeGenova, and Eleanor Corbin - https://mailchi.mp/e1a3ba8a0113/rz5hgf81dm-17663451

07/29/2026

This Sunday, Aug 2, Chicago Speaks open mic, presented by After Hours Press featuring Jen Finstrom at Uncharted Books, 3632 N. Western, Chicago. - https://mailchi.mp/ad7ff82c94dc/rz5hgf81dm-17663398

07/22/2026

After Hours presents Chicago Speaks open mic featuring Jen Finstrom Sunday, Aug 2, 2-4 pm, Uncharted Books, 3632 N Western. Hosted by Chicago poet David Mathews. Please join us!

07/11/2026

Congratulations to the Winner and Finalists for the 2026 Mary Blinn Poetry Prize, judged by Ralph Hamilton. See more here: https://mailchi.mp/0d38550a7037/rz5hgf81dm-17663111?e=8a9f7caa75
Pictured clockwise, starting upper left corner: Nancy Burke, Winner, for her poem "Mahler;" Jermaine Nolen, Finalist, for his poem "Let Me Make You A Plate;" Caroline Wellman, Finalist, for her poem "The Shape of Grief;" and Ralph Murre, Stephanie Trenchard, and Sharon Auberle for their collaboration poem "Only Doves Appear."

06/21/2026

Congratulations to Siegfried Mortkowitz, whose book of poetry, "a matter of life or death" recently received a brilliant review from the magazine BODY.
To read the review, click below
https://www.bodyliterature.com/2026/06/12/books-in-brief-three-poetry-collections
To order a copy of the book in N. America, click below
www.afterhourspress.com
Also available at The Globe Bookstore in Prague, and Shakespeare and Sons in Prague and Berlin.
And on Amazon.

06/11/2026

Last chance to submit your poetry to After Hours' Mary Blinn Poetry Prize. Deadline June 15. 2026 judge is poet/editor Ralph Hamilton. Details here: https://www.afterhourspress.com/mary-blinn-poetry-prize/contest-guidelines.html

05/19/2026

Mary Blinn Poetry Prize, 2026 Judge Ralph Hamilton - https://mailchi.mp/1f5e38e742e1/rz5hgf81dm-17662259

04/30/2026

Mary Blinn Poetry Prize, 2026 Judge Ralph Hamilton. Deadline June 15. - https://mailchi.mp/66e877304f00/rz5hgf81dm-17661903

04/18/2026

Tomorrow! After Hours #51 Contributors Open Mic, Featuring Donna Vorreyer - https://mailchi.mp/4b523ee7e639/rz5hgf81dm-17661544

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