Ben Atkinson’s first collection, Spider Lightning (Hidden Owl), was released at JaxByJax last year. His poems have appeared in Cadence, Chelonian Conservation and Biology, Facets, FM Quarterly, and Stockpot. Ben has read for the JaxByJax Literary Arts Festival, Sing Out Loud Festival, and the Southeastern Sister Cities Reading Tour.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival VII is a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville. Generous sponsors include Baptist Health, Chamblins Uptown & Bookmine, Delegal & Poindexter, PA; Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC. The 2020 festival will take the form of a documentary video, with watch parties at noon on Saturday, October 17th and 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 18th. For details, see jaxbyjax.com.

To watch the videos on October 17th (noon-3pm) & 18th (7pm – 10 pm), you will need to attend one of our Facebook watch parties. In order to be allowed access to the party, please got to https://www.facebook.com/JaxbyJax and click the LIKE button.

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Two poets from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts confront a senior year rife with uncontrolled wildfires, dying superheroes, unfinished houses, and one loyal golden friend. Tune in to hear these stellar performers in the JaxbyJax Student Showcase.

JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival VII is a celebration of Jacksonville Writers Writing Jacksonville. Generous sponsors include Baptist Health, Chamblins Uptown & Bookmine, Delegal & Poindexter, PA; Scribbles, and Brad Kuhn & Associates, LLC.

The 2020 festival will take the form of a documentary video, with watch parties at noon on Saturday, October 17th and 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 18th. For details, see jaxbyjax.com.