An essay reflecting on the importance of the College for Creative Studies to Steve Brown’s creative development, including video of him reading his poem “Varnish.”

Full streaming audio and excerpts from a poetry reading and artist talk, recorded live at the Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts (Oliver Art Center) in Frankfort, MI, on September 26, 2025.

A photo essay reflecting on a two week solitary writing retreat at a historic farm on a quiet island in Lake Michigan.

A meditation and photo essay on Northern Michigan and the artist residencies that I have had the honor or participating in there.

Updates and gratitude on the tour that is connecting readers and listeners to the writing I have spent a great deal of my adult life creating.

Information on dates and locations of a 2025 Michigan tour where I will be reading and reciting work from Trample & Sew and News of Need, as well as selling and signing books.