Poetry Prize Third Place
Garrett Stack wins Third Place in the 2026 Heartwood Poetry Prize for the poem Grackle Season. …
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Advice for the Boys Now Available for Pre-Order
My new poetry book, Advice for the Boys, will be released from Cornerstone Press (University of Wisconsin Stevens Point) on September 15, 2026. You can now pre-order the collection via
New Poetry Online
I have two new poems out with The 2River View, a publication I have long admired. The 2River editor, Richard Long, curates a beautiful quarterly, which only features 10 writers
First Loser
A hockey coach once told me that second place was just the first loser. I’m happy to report I was once again the first loser in a recent poetry contest,
Interview Online
I recently had the pleasure of joining two of my writing friends, Colleen Alles and Megan Turner, for a discussion about being a multi-genre writer. They publish a series of
Cover Reveal
Cover reveal for Garrett Stack’s new poetry collection Advice for the Boys. …
Pygmalion Reading
I’ll be giving a reading this year at the Pygmalion Festival in Urbana, IL on Saturday, September 20. Pygmalion is a music, art, and literary festival that takes place at
Eric Hoffer Book Award
My first novel, The Duke of Ash Avenue, was recently honored as a Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Book Award. The “Hoffer” honors the best of small and independent presses,
The Duke and Jack Ridl
One of my favorite poets, Jack Ridl, and I have had a long correspondence. Though we’ve never met in-person, as Michigan transplants, writers, and educators who also spent formative time
New Poetry Online
I have a new poem, Watercolor, St. Ignatius, out new with Flyway, which is an interesting magazine that focuses on writing in confluence with the environment. Stop in to read