Literature has always been a source of comfort for me; many of the works that helped me through tough times before are again helping me now.

I see my home library as a reflection of my identity which represents my passions in life.

Artist and 805 contributor Leah Dockrill uses ideas from her latest read to questions how we interpret information during a time of crisis.

These books have gotten me through some tough times, and I could never bear to part with them, if only as reminders when looking at...

My book cases have provided me with a sense of solace and purpose in these trying times. I can comb through the skeletons and bones and spin

Staying home during the Covid- 19 pandemic doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the vast resources of cultural organizations in the...

Sometimes they sit and wait, like you would for an important date Sometimes I get one because of the buzz, or just because

Library patron Joshua talks about his favorite books he has at home. This post is part of 805's "My Home Library" blog that features...

As you can see, I have managed to create a pretty decent collection for my personal library. With a meticulous blend of memorabilia with act

Calling all teen poets in Manatee County! Submissions are open for Braden River Library's Teen Poetry Contest. Submit up to two original...

To honor the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, 805 Lit + Art will publish a special issue featuring art, poetry,...

Good luck to our nominees! The Tear Market, Madison Greenly Full Circle, Kassandra Haakman Motherhood, Teri Moore

Pushcart Prize When They Look at Me They See Death, Rebecca Cross The Thousandth Grain of Sand, Korbin Jones Motherhood, Teri Moore...

We are excited to announce our 2019 nominations. The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers Real, by Karoline Schaufler...

Our nominations are: Poetry The Mother Of, by Morgan Ziegenhorn The Hole in the Bagel, by Elena Lee back down here again, by Faith Hill...

We’re thrilled that three of our contributors have recently published poetry collections with some of our favorite presses....

Cross Your Fingers For Our Poets! To celebrate National Poetry Month, we nominated the work of three talented poets for inclusion in the...

Congratulations Natalie Hernandez! We're proud to announce "Whatever They Told You Not to Be" by Natalie Hernandez will be included in...

The Pushcart Prize is the top honor for authors featured in small magazines and presses. Our nominees for 2018 are: Poetry Loss of Face,...

We’re excited to announce our Best of the Net Anthology 2018 nominations! Below are poems, stories, and essays we could read over and...