Plainsongs , currently edited by Eric Tucker, has been published continuously since 1980. Its title suggests not only its location on the Great Plains, but also its preference for the living language, whether in free or formal verse. Published twice a year by Hastings College Press in Hastings, Nebraska, Plainsongs presents poems that seem to be aware of modernist and post-modernist influences, not necessarily by imitation or allusion, but by using the tools provided by that rich heritage. Featuring poetry that runs the gamut from traditional to experimental, from realist to surrealist, Plainsongs strives to capture the multiplicity of voices--including those of feminist, nonwhite, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ writers--that make up this vibrant and diverse Midwestern soundscape. Poets from all 50 states and many foreign countries contribute regularly to Plainsongs . Each spring, Plainsongs hosts a reading at The Lark in downtown Hastings, Nebraska. 'Rona threw a wrench in this year's

Spectrum, Hastings College's student art and literary magazine, is run entirely by students. The current editors are Lauren Feden, Lyette Erin, and Abigail Shaw. To learn more about Spectrum, see the Spectrum web site . ______________________________________________________ Click through the image gallery below. ______________________________________________________ 1 / 26 2 / 26 3 / 26 4 / 26 5 / 26 6 / 26 7 / 26 8 / 26 9 / 26 10 / 26 11 / 26 12 / 26 13 / 26 14 / 26 15 / 26 16 / 26 17 / 26 18 / 26 19 / 26 20 / 26 21 / 26 22 / 26 23 / 26 25 / 26 26 / 26 ❮ ❯