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Amy Lee Lillard’s Exile in Guyville, is the perfect read for those who love speculative and dystopian fiction. Lillard achieves a type of storytelling that is simultaneously futuristic and present, that reimagines but holds true to the experiences of women today. To me, her collection of short stories stand as testaments to the deep longing for more which lives in so many women—a longing to be seen, heard, and to achieve more than what is expected or available. In each of their worlds, the characters reach out for more than what they are given, whether for themselves or those they...

 Rochester, NY—BOA Editions, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Chaun Ballard of Lincoln, Nebraska is the winner of the 23rd annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize. His winning manuscript, Second Nature, was selected by celebrated poet and writer Matthew Shenoda from a pool of over 800 original submissions. Second Nature will be published by BOA Editions in April 2025 as part of the New Poets of America Series with a foreword by Matthew Shenoda. Ballard will also receive a $1,000 honorarium.  "Much gratitude to Peter Conners and the team at BOA for this unexpected good news. I wish to express my gratitude to the BOA family and...

As Black History Month comes to a close, this is your friendly reminder to read the work of Black authors year-round! Finish February or start March by stocking up on your Lucille Clifton and snagging Geffrey Davis' forthcoming collection, One Wild Word Away, recommended by BOA's phenomenal spring 2024 intern, Sophia Ross!  ---   There is much to be said about the voice that is Lucille Clifton and the legacy that her work holds. However, I find myself immeasurably lucky to be able to experience such an influence’s work in a smaller, more individualistic way. Lucille Clifton’s Voices is a reflection on...