{"id":12699,"date":"2024-08-08T15:10:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T22:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/?page_id=12699"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:04:43","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Lit! Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e353ba37\">\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id12699_9f0a6c-20 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column12699_c430e2-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12699_c430e2-94\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a39d0bd0\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-27755e13\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/05\/Get-Lit-Logo.png\" alt=\"get lit prrograms logo\" class=\"wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/05\/Get-Lit-Logo.png 488w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/05\/Get-Lit-Logo-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-24d06a1f gb-headline-text\"><strong>Get Lit! Festival<br>April 17th &#8211; 19th, 2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-e579a32d\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-eb8ba4ec gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/join-our-mailing-list\/\">Join Our Mailing List!<\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column12699_51053d-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12699_51053d-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Get Lit! Programs<\/strong> is a non-profit literary arts organization housed within Eastern Washington University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are responsible for the<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/\"><strong> Get Lit! Festival<\/strong><\/a>, Washington State\u2019s longest-running annual literary festival, which has grown over the last 28 years from a single day of readings to, historically, a week-long celebration of literature. Get Lit! is currently a four-day festival, Thursday through Sunday, which includes full days of readings, craft classes, panel discussions, literary happy hours, virtual events, a book fair, and more\u2014 all offered for free or at low-cost. Each festival brings a diverse lineup of highly sought-after authors to our region, while also celebrating our local literary talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the festival, Get Lit! also helps to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/english-philosophy\/creative-writing\/mfa\/visiting-writer-series\/\"><strong>EWU\u2019s Visiting Writers Series<\/strong><\/a> and works closely with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/cahss\/english-philosophy\/creative-writing\/mfa\/writers-in-the-community\/\"><strong>EWU\u2019s Writers in the Community program<\/strong><\/a>, which places graduate students into local spaces of need to teach creative writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is our mission, both in our festival programming and our educational outreach, to celebrate the arts, amplify diverse voices, and empower creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This year&#8217;s festival runs from Friday, April 17th to Sunday, April 19th<\/strong> *Sunday will be virtual.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-c2d856ae\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-8c0c4e84 gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/\">2026 Festival<\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f758a24e\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b37fb85d\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-58751e91\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id12699_a3d5c4-5f alignnone has-ewu-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12699_5bfd1e-a4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/GetLit20Years.png\" alt=\"The Get Lit! Blog\" class=\"wp-image-6610\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/GetLit20Years.png 1080w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/GetLit20Years-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/GetLit20Years-768x723.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/GetLit20Years-1024x964.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12699_00625e-93{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column12699_00625e-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12699_00625e-93\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Get Lit! is a non-profit organization and relies on grants, community partners, sponsors, donations, ticket and merchandise sales, as well as other fundraising efforts in order to run our annual festival and educational outreach programs. We also rely on interns and volunteers from the community. If you would like to help support our program, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/funds\/?search=get+lit+festival\"><strong>donate online today<\/strong><\/a>. To learn how to sponsor an event or festival author, and\/or get involved as a volunteer, email us at <a href=\"mailto:getlit@ewu.edu\">getlit@ewu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-874bf95c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-7526f5bc smooth-scroll\" href=\"mailto:getlit@ewu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M464 64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v288c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h416c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 48v40.805c-22.422 18.259-58.168 46.651-134.587 106.49-16.841 13.247-50.201 45.072-73.413 44.701-23.208.375-56.579-31.459-73.413-44.701C106.18 199.465 70.425 171.067 48 152.805V112h416zM48 400V214.398c22.914 18.251 55.409 43.862 104.938 82.646 21.857 17.205 60.134 55.186 103.062 54.955 42.717.231 80.509-37.199 103.053-54.947 49.528-38.783 82.032-64.401 104.947-82.653V400H48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8765ebdb\">\n\n<p>Founded in 1998, Get Lit! Programs is a non-profit literary arts organization housed within Eastern Washington University\u2019s College of Arts, Letters, and Education. Get Lit! Programs is responsible for the Get Lit! Festival, the region\u2019s only annual literary festival, which has grown from a single day of back-to-back readings to a celebration of literature that features over forty events and sixty authors and brings in thousands of attendees from Spokane and the surrounding region. The festival presents a diverse line up of highly sought-after authors while also highlighting our talented local literary community. With help from generous community partners and sponsors, the festival offers free and low cost readings, writing workshops, craft classes, poetry slams, panel discussions, literary happy hours, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get Lit! has historically run many different community outreach programs funded by grant dollars, including Writers in Residence, a program that places published authors in local schools to teach 10-week creative writing courses to students who may not normally have access to a creative writing curriculum. We hope to be able to bring back some of these outreach programs in the future. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Get Lit! Programs celebrated its 25th anniversary, an exciting accomplishment that shows us how beloved Get Lit! is in our community. It continues to be our mission, both in our festival programming and our educational outreach, to advance the arts, celebrate diversity, and empower creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of our goal each year is to partner with local businesses and artists. Here are some of the artists we\u2019ve been fortunate enough to work with over the past few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/Our-amazing-2026-art-was-designed-by-Aimee-Brooks-YouTube-Thumbnail-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/Our-amazing-2026-art-was-designed-by-Aimee-Brooks-YouTube-Thumbnail-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/Our-amazing-2026-art-was-designed-by-Aimee-Brooks-YouTube-Thumbnail-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/Our-amazing-2026-art-was-designed-by-Aimee-Brooks-YouTube-Thumbnail-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/Our-amazing-2026-art-was-designed-by-Aimee-Brooks-YouTube-Thumbnail.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff: 2025-2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d85e3b7f\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-969421cf\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2a90bc0e\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/08\/Kate-Peterson.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Peterson\" class=\"wp-image-6623\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-957f467b\">\n\n<p><strong>Kate Peterson<\/strong>&nbsp;earned her MFA from Eastern Washington University in Spokane, where she now works as Director of Get Lit! Programs.&nbsp;Her poetry and prose has been published in many literary magazines including&nbsp;<em>Crab Creek Review, Rattle,&nbsp;Sugar House Review,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipacificreview.org\/tag\/kate-peterson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawai\u2019i Pacific Review<\/a>, Packingtown Review,&nbsp;<\/em>and elsewhere. Her chapbook&nbsp;<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floatingbridgepress.org\/2016\/09\/29\/cover-reveal-grist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grist<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em>won the Floating Bridge Chapbook Prize and was published in 2016. Contact Kate via&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kpeterson4@ewu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kpeterson4@ewu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or 509-828-1435.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-04afa666\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9f3b54a3\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_0659.jpg\" alt=\"Mackenzie Draper\" class=\"wp-image-13501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_0659.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_0659-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_0659-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_0659-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_0659-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cfe05afb\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Mackenzie Draper<\/strong> is an agender writer from the Pacific Northwest. They fell in love with reading as a young child, and, ever since learning what an editor does, has always dreamed of making that their career. Mackenzie got their AA at SFCC and their BA at Gonzaga University. They live with their fiancee and two cats in Spokane and attend Eastern Washington University&#8217;s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program as a second year fiction student. Mackenzie can be reached at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:getlit@ewu.edu\">getlit@ewu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-744e45de\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8284850\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm-768x769.webp 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/adam-westerholm.webp 1395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-809fae4e\">\n\n<p><strong>Adam Westerholm <\/strong>is a fiction writer from Fargo, ND. He received his Bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science from University of Denver in 2020, and is currently an MFA Candidate at Eastern Washington University. He is the assistant managing editor of Willow Springs Press, and a super-intern for Get Lit! 2026. Before moving to Spokane, he also worked as a tutor and copywriter in the greater Los Angeles area. He enjoys biking, basketball, and watching films from his physical media collection.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b1c97cac\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-787b65d5\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/hs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/hs.jpg 320w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/hs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/hs-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6b73bc0b\">\n\n<p><strong>Kirsten Van Zee<\/strong> is originally from rural Illinois and got her BA from Bradley University. At Eastern Washington, she interns for Get Lit, works for Willow Springs Books, and teaches composition to undergraduate students. 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When they aren\u2019t writing or reading, Emily can be found organizing local writing meet ups, moonlighting as a dog trainer, and exploring different ways to cook potatoes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a998548\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c6043188\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/kyle-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/kyle-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/kyle-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/kyle-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/getlit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/kyle.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e1377794\">\n\n<p><strong>Kyle&nbsp;Bascom<\/strong> is a poet from Idaho studying in the MFA program at Eastern Washington University. 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After working in nonprofit roles, she loves trying to find ways that writing can connect with service. She enjoys hiking and watching really bad ghost-hunting videos.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Get Lit! Programs employs one full-time staff member, and one graduate student assistant from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ewu.edu\/mfa\/\">The MFA at EWU<\/a>. The program relies heavily on student interns and volunteers from The MFA at EWU as well as other local colleges and universities. Get Lit! strives to create an interactive learning environment that connects students with members of the community. Special thanks to all of our interns! If you are interested in becoming a Get Lit! intern or in volunteering for the festival, please contact us:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:getlit@ewu.edu\">getlit@ewu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Lit! FestivalApril 17th &#8211; 19th, 2026 Get Lit! 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