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Joe Wilkins has a big, true, highway-running American voice. When you see a new book of his, you should celebrate. Just buy it, put down the window, and let the music blow back your hair. It's nothing but alive. -Luis Alberto Urrea

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The Entire Sky is Here!

Posted on July 6, 2024 by joe.robert.wilkins in News

Been on the road with the whole crew, and was lucky enough to celebrate pub day for The Entire Sky with everyone back in Montana!

It’s here, folks. It’s beautiful. We’ve got a playlist and are picking up good reviews. I hope you love it!

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What I Wish My Children Could Learn from My Rural Upbringing

Posted on April 10, 2019 by joe.robert.wilkins in News

A little late with this, but I’ve got an essay up over at Lithub about rural America, community, and cultural division.

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Upcoming Events

  • Oregon Book Awards Ceremony April 20, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Patricia Henley and Joe Wilkins at Broadway Books May 7, 2026 at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • What We Really Mean to Say: a Zoom Class with Hugo House May 9, 2026 at 1:10 pm – 4:10 pm Zoom Register here: https://hugohouse.org/product/what-we-really-mean-to-say-using-poetic-techniques-in-prose/No matter our genre or concerns, language is the foundation of everything we do as writers. But in the rush to draft, revise, and publish, we often lose touch with the music of our sentences—the subtle rhythms, tonal shifts, and sonic textures that give writing its emotional charge.In The Triggering Town, Richard Hugo writes that…
  • The Studio Series with Featured Reader Joe Wilkins July 12, 2026 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Ross Island Grocery & Cafe, 3502 S Corbett Ave, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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