*On December 16, 2021, *BlueCactus Press <http://bluecactuspress.com> will release *We Need a Reckoning,* edited by gloria joy kazuko muhammad <http://bluecactuspress.com/product/we-need-a-reckoning/>, an anthology of creative non-fiction by women and non-binary people of color in the greater Tacoma, Washington area. Organized into five parts – wind, soil, water, sky, and breath – and featuring creative writing by thirty-one contributors, the collection is simultaneously a rallying cry for the land and people we build our homes in; a spell for strength and safe passage through tribulation; and a celebration of the power and brilliance of women. The anthology features introductions by Krista Perez, founder of The Tacoma Women of Color Collective, and Brandi Douglas, owner of Multifaceted Matriarch. Contributors include Kim Archer, Gaian Rena Bird, Phebe Brako-Owusu, Aleyda Marisol Cervantes, Judy Cuellar, Paula Davidson, Brandi Douglas, Chanel Athena Estrada, Katherine Felts, Marissa Harrison, Jasmine Hernandez, Janae Hill, Lauren Perez Hoogkamer, Isha Hussein, Eileen Jimenez, Kathleen, Julca, Marisha McDowell, Stasha Moreno, gloria joy kazuko muhammad, Celia Nimura-Parmenter, Krista Perez, Lev Pouliot, Saiyare Refaei, Kellie Richardson, Katharine Threat, Kaia Valentine, Lydia K. Valentine, Tina Văn, Christina Vega, Jesi Hanley Vega, and Jami Williams. [image: WNAR FC.jpg] *We Need a Reckoning* contributors include Kim Archer, Gaian Rena Bird, Phebe Brako-Owusu, Aleyda Marisol Cervantes, Judy Cuellar, Paula Davidson, Brandi Douglas, Chanel Athena Estrada, Katherine Felts, Marissa Harrison, Jasmine Hernandez, Janae Hill, Lauren Perez Hoogkamer, Isha Hussein, Eileen Jimenez, Kathleen, Julca, Marisha McDowell, Stasha Moreno, gloria joy kazuko muhammad, Celia Nimura-Parmenter, Krista Perez, Lev Pouliot, Saiyare Refaei, Kellie Richardson, Katharine Threat, Kaia Valentine, Lydia K. Valentine, Tina Văn, Christina Vega, Jesi Hanley Vega, and Jami Williams. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *On Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 7 p.m., *Blue Cactus Press will host a virtual book launch and reading in celebration of *We Need a Reckoning*. The event includes readings by Tacoma Poet Laureate Lydia K. Valentine, former Tacoma poet laureate Kellie Richardson, Judy Cuellar, Jesi Hanley Vega, Janae Hill, and Katherine Felts; and musical storytelling of Kim Archer. DJ Pat Coleman will open the event, as well, with fresh musical stylings fit for the occasion. *This is a free event, though registration is required. To register, email bluecactuspress@gmail.com. [image: WNAR Book Launch FB.png] *Christina Vega* Pronouns: they/them Publisher, Blue Cactus Press <http://www.bluecactuspress.com/> Bluecactuspress@gmail.com