During the event, there will be featured readings from Volume 68 contributors and a recognition of 2022 award recipients. The event is free and open to the public. Register for the event here.
The Virtual Release will also be followed by an in-person afterparty from 6-8 p.m., details and location TBA.
The theme for this year's Toyon is Hope and Healing, a response to the past two tumultuous years we have had to endure as a global community. Vol. 68 is a compilation of poems, essays, short stories, and spoken word pieces reflecting on the relationships we have with ourselves and of the natural world. This year's edition of Toyon also includes Spanish, Italian, and Swahilian translations.
Make sure to sign up to our mailing list when you register for the event! Those on Toyon’s mailing list will receive a free physical copy of the new volume. Volume 68 will also be made available at your local bookstore and digitally in both ebook and audiobook formats. The ebook will be made available on Cal Poly Humboldt Digital Commons, Amazon Kindle, and Amazon print-on-demand. The volume 68 audiobook will be released on YouTube and Soundcloud and can be accessed via the Toyon website at the time of release.
Toyon is Cal Poly Humboldt English department’s annual literary magazine. Run entirely by students since its first issue in 1954, Toyon showcases the work of established and emerging writers and artists from Humboldt County and all over the world. Toyon Literary Magazine is supported by Associated Students, Cal Poly Humboldt English, and the Cal Poly Humboldt Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion