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photo courtesy of poesiefestival.org In perhaps one of the coolest interviews we at BOA have heard in a long time, host and notable poet Ilya Kaminsky discusses with Nikola Madzirov, award-winning Macedonian poet and author of BOA book Remnants of Another Age, "the poetics of war and its aftermath, and the nature of memory and rediscovering." The extensive audio recording of the interview is truly a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into linguistic, cultural, and historical concepts currently ongoing in the studies of so many scholars, all from the fascinating lived experiences and memories of Madzirov. Madzirov has been called "one of the...

Naomi Shihab Nye, called "one of the most spirited voices in American poetry" by The Philadelphia Inquirer, is consistently in the headlines for her newest collection of poetry, Transfer. While she has been best known for her poetry collections Fuel, You and Yours,  and an extensive list of other writings, The Philadelphia Inquirer calls Transfer (published by BOA in 2011) "her most powerful to date." Reviewer Thomas Devaney calls the collection an ongoing elegy, which draws on her Palestinian-American heritage to "[chart] three central journeys: the journey of her father’s life in exile in America, the journey of his death,...

Can you imagine a life with rare access to quality literature? There's nothing quite like buying a new book, cracking open the fresh binding, and digging into the insights and voices of others. In recent years, adult illiteracy rates in New York State have been an increasing concern, especially in outlying (often overlooked) counties with low per capita income levels. In an effort to reach out to these under-served communities, The Poulin Project (full name: "Al Poulin Jr. Independent Publishers Development Project"), which is named in honor of BOA's Founder, is offering free box sets of literature to Literacy, GED/ESOL...

Douglas Watson, the first-ever winner of BOA's annual Short Fiction Contest, recently had his short-short story "Life on the Moon" chosen by Wigleaf as one of the best of 2012! Each summer, Wigleaf chooses 50 outstanding short fictions -- uniquely all under 1,000 words -- for its "Wigleaf Top 50 (Very) Short Fictions of the Year" list. As excitement builds for the spring 2013 release of Watson's BOA fiction collection, The Era of Not Quite, we couldn't be more thrilled for Watson and the spreading of his words into the world! Here is the brilliant (very) short story, from Tin...

Please join us in welcoming Jenna Fuller to BOA Editions! Jenna recently graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College with degrees in English and Communication. She is originally from the Adirondacks in Upstate New York (lived next to a ski mountain but has never been skiing), and now lives in Rochester where she will be getting married this October. She likes to write short fiction and memoir in her spare time, but is even more committed to getting involved with and spreading the conversations of other authors. She also loves coffee, gardening, and her lunatic cat, Stuart. Jenna’s official title is Director...