Published by the Department of English at University of West Florida
Published in February 2015, Wasp Box by Jason Ockert is the first book published by Panhandler Books. During the book launch and author reading at University of West Florida, Jason sat down with Panhandler Magazine and
Mollie Oblinger’s (b. 1976) recent exhibitions include shows at the Sierra College in Rocklin, CA, the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the South Bend Museum of Art in Indiana, and
Jason Ockert will be reading from Wasp Box at these upcoming events: March 5, 2015, 7PM: Newtonville Books, Newtonville, MA March 7, 2015, 7PM: Amherst Books, Amherst MA March 8,
Wasp Box — the first book published by Panhandler Books — is currently getting strong reviews: “Wasp Box is a thrilling debut that will no doubt soon garner lots of positive attention
Dan Pinkerton lives in Urbandale, Iowa. His stories and poems have appeared in Barrow Street, Salamander, Crazyhorse, Boston Review, Arts & Letters, and the Best New American Voices anthology. Click here to read Dan Pinkerton’s story. Laura Valeri is
Elizabeth Bradfield is the author of Interpretive Work (Arktoi Books/Red Hen Press, 2008), which won the Audre Lorde Award and was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award, and Approaching Ice (Persea Books, 2010), a
Adam Desnoyers’s work has appeared in Black Warrior Review, Fence, The Idaho Review, LIT, and The O. Henry Prize Stories. He lives in Kansas. Read Adam Desnoyers’s Story Nick Wolven’s stories have appeared in the New England Review, Asimov’s Science Fiction,
Born in NY, NY Roxanne Yamins is an artist interested in exploring the intersection between behavior in everyday life and the objects produced by society considered necessity for living. Recent works investigate
Robert Andrade was born in Southern California. He received his BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and MFA from Cornell University. Andrade currently resides in San Diego as an artist and
Born in Buffalo, NY, Daren Kendall is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Ithaca, NY. Recent sculptural installations and events include: As the Trolley Barn Sleeps at the Richmond Street Art Festival, Richmond,
Allan Peterson’s fourth book, Fragile Acts, is the second title in the new McSweeney’s Poetry Series and a finalist for both the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award and the Oregon Book
Dan Pinkerton lives in Des Moines, Iowa. His poems have appeared in Boston Review, Sonora Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Willow Springs, New Orleans Review, and Indiana Review. New poems are forthcoming in RipRap, Euphony, and Pleiades. Read Dan Pinkerton’s
Skott Cowgill was born in Florida, studied briefly at the Maryland Institute of Contemporary Arts in Baltimore, then aimed his compass to the West. He now lives and works in
Jeremiah Barber is a visual artist and writer based in San Francisco, California. Through artistic action he investigates themes of memory and body decay, perseverance, and transcendence. He completed an
This November, the editors of Panhandler are pleased to present two unique artistic collaborations connected to the magazine’s home state of Florida. We always welcome collaborations that explore the interconnectedness
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