2023 Write on the River Event Review

In Lorine’s honor, Fort Atkinson celebrated all things writing and poetry-related along the banks of the Rock River with a series of ‘Write on the River” events from May 11-13, 2023. The schedule of events included a presentation from Wisconsin Poet...

Hear the Solitary Plover Winter 2023

Hear The Solitary Plover Thursday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. Central Time The Friends of Lorine Niedecker invites you to this special poetry event. The poets published in the Winter 2023 issue of “The Solitary Plover” will join us for a reading of their work. This reading...

Inaugural Lorine Niedecker Fellowship Winner Announced!

The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and Write On, Door County are pleased to announce the selection of Michigan poet Lauren Carlson as the first recipient of the Lorine Niedecker Fellowship. The fellowship provides a two-week residency, one week at Write On, located on...

Our Second Solitary Plover Reading

Hear The Solitary Plover Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time The Friends of Lorine Niedecker invites you to this special poetry event. The poets published in the Summer 2022 issue of “The Solitary Plover” will join us for a reading of their work. This...

New Solitary Plover Newsletter

The summer edition of The Solitary Plover has arrived! Please enjoy this newest newsletter from the Friends of Lorine Niedecker that was produced by Amy Lutzke and edited by Tom Montag.

Lorine Niedecker Writing Fellowship Announcement

Fort Atkinson, WI and Fish Creek, WI – The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and Write On, Door County announce the Lorine Niedecker Fellowship. The new fellowship will be offered every two years to an established or emerging poet familiar with the work of the 20th century...

Follow-up to Hear the Solitary Plover

Dear Friends – My apologies for the technological problems for last night’s Hear the Solitary Plover poetry reading. I know that the livestream did not stream (even though Zoom said it was) so remote viewers were unable to attend. To top it off, even...