Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Night Owl by Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Frog: And Other Essays by Anne Fadiman.
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Genre: Poetry
Small Press Points: Trio House Press
Founded in 2012 and now based in Minneapolis, Trio House Press publishes twelve books of poetry and nonfiction annually and aims for its titles to build empathy and understanding.
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Lunch Poems: Jake Skeets
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In this 2022 event from UC Berkeley’s Lunch Poems series, Jake Skeets reads a selection of poems, some of which appear in his debut collection, Eyes Bottle Dark With a Mouthful of Flowers (Milkweed Editions, 2019). A Q&A with Skeets about his second collection, Horses (Milkweed Editions, 2026), appears in the March/April 2026 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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Vanderbilt University Literary Prize
Vanderbilt University Press
Entry Fee:
$25
Deadline:
March 15, 2026
An award of $10,000 and publication by Vanderbilt University Press will be given annually for a poetry collection. The winner will also receive a weeklong residency at Vanderbilt University and an invitation to give a reading. Victoria Chang and Gregory Pardlo will judge.
Ten Questions for D. S. Waldman
“Take your time.” —D. S. Waldman, author of Atria
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In the Bramble
Susan Stewart’s seventh poetry collection, Bramble, forthcoming in April from the University of Chicago Press, traverses a wide range of poetic forms and subjects—including progressions throughout nature, illness and grief, and Biblical allusions—striking tones that are elegiac, invocatory, conversational, and observational at various points. The collection’s title might be one way to connect interpretations of the pieces through their depictions of entanglement and struggle, the presence of thorny destruction, but also of protection and blossoming. Taking inspiration from Stewart’s Bramble, write a series of poems that uses the structure of a poetic form to reflect on a complicated aspect of your own life, whether related to family, romance, spirituality, your job, or your creative practice. Where in other works of literature has your metaphorical subject been used, and how has it functioned?
Kalehua Kim: Mystique
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In this 2024 LanguageBack Retreat Reading hosted by Indigenous Nations Poets, Kalehua Kim reads her poem “Mystique.” Kim, author of Mele (Trio House Press, 2025), is featured in “New Ways of Seeing: Our Twenty-First Annual Look at Debut Poets” in the January/February 2026 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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Millay House Rockland Writing Residency
Millay House Rockland offers two monthlong residencies, one in October and one in July, to poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers in the duplex where the late poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in Rockland, Maine. Residents receive a $1,200 stipend from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation and are provided with a private bedroom, a private bathroom, a study, a porch, and a fully equipped kitchen. Residents are responsible for their meals. During their residency, residents are asked to offer one public event.
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RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
October 1, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
April 1, 2026
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
March 5, 2026
Free Admission:
yes
Contact Information:
Millay House Rockland Writing Residency, P.O. Box 831, Rockland, ME 04841. (619) 840-7201. Melissa McKinstry, Board Member and Writing Residency Coordinator.
Melissa McKinstry
Board Member and Writing Residency Coordinator
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Rockland
Contact State:
ME
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
04841
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US
Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop
The 2026 Himalayan Literature Festival and Writers Workshop, sponsored by White Lotus Book Shop, will be held from May 29 to June 5 at the Malla Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. The writers workshop, which takes place from May 29 to June 3, includes two workshops held in temples and Buddhist monasteries, two workshops led by Himalayan shamans, and excursions to historical and cultural sites. The festival, which takes place from June 4 to June 5, features craft talks, reading events, and book launches for poets, fiction writers, nonfiction writers, and translators.
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CONFERENCE
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no
Event Date:
May 29, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
March 31, 2026
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
March 31, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Himalayan Literature Festival & Writers Workshop, White Lotus Book Shop, Hanumanthan, Kupondole, Kathmandu, Nepal. (981) 379-8573. Shreejana Bhandari, Director.
Shreejana Bhandari
Director
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Kathmandu
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NP
ART | WORK Retreat
ART | WORK Retreat, sponsored by the 32M Center for Creative Work, offers one- to two-week residencies to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from mid-May through mid-September in a nineteenth-century mill building on the banks of the Ashuelot river in New Hampshire. Writers have the option of scheduling critique or mentoring sessions with a partnering artist. The residency accommodates two visitors at a time. Each resident is provided with a private studio and bathroom, and a shared kitchen.
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RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?:
yes
Event Date:
March 5, 2026
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
March 5, 2026
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
April 18, 2026
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Art | Work Retreat, P.O. Box 111, Ashuelot, NH 03441. (603) 239 6830. Julia Ferrari, Director.
Julia Ferrari
Director
Contact City:
Ashuelot
Contact State:
NH
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
03441
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US
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