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Essays
Original long-form pieces on craft, attention, ecology, and the slow art of thinking by the lake.
Reading Lists
Seasonal bibliographies curated by festival speakers, grounded in lakeside libraries and quiet hours.
Interviews
Extended conversations with writers, makers, and thinkers who have shaped the festival's shoreline dialogue.
The festival lasts three days. The journal lasts all year — it is the part of Flat Lake that listens back.
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