Anthology, Inc. traces it's roots back to 1994 and a small literary magazine.

June 1994 anthology magazineAnthology magazine was originally started in 1994 by authors J.A. Giunta and Bob Nelson. Capitalizing on the desktop publishing revolution, the pair started and grew the magazine to a nationally distributed literary publication, publishing hundreds of writers of poetry and prose during it's ten year run.

Eventually, the magazine would inspire a coffee house in Mesa, AZ as well as a whole history of events and programs.


Spoken Word

 In October 1994, Bob woked with Andrew Berger to found the Essenzaslam Poetry Slam, and event that would last 13 years and see hundreds of poets grace the stage of the small suburban coffeehouse from all over the nation and beyond.


 Internet Radio

 


 A Wiki Celebrating Arizona Poetry

 In 2008, Anthology founded the AZPoetrypedia wiki as a means to document the hostory of poets and poetry in Arizona.


More (and Bigger) Events

 


 Book Festival & Writers Conference

 


Building a Culture of Literacy

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Upcoming Events

2024 Mesa Book Festival Media Day
16 Oct 2024;
04:00PM - 07:00PM
2024 Mesa Book Festival
07 Dec 2024;
10:00AM - 05:00PM
Save the Date: Anthology Writer's Conference
10 May 2025;
08:00AM - 05:00PM