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The Book of Things Wins Best Translated Book of the Year Award
The Book of Things by Aleš Šteger, translated by Brian Henry, and published by BOA in 2010, has been awarded the Best Translated Book Award in Poetry. Organized by Three Percent at the University of Rochester, the Best Translated Book Award is the only prize of its kind to honor the best original works of international literature and poetry published in the U.S. over the previous year. The ceremony was held on Friday, April 29 at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City. This year, for the first time, the event was held in collaboration with the PEN World...
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Photos from the BOA Pop-Up Poetry Event!
This past Saturday, BOA participated in its own version of the "flash mob": the Pop-Up Poetry Reading. This took place at the Rochester Contemporary Arts Center at both 1 and 4 in the afternoon. The phrase "BOA Is Here" was the cue that the reading had begun! Below are photos from the event, which included readings from Cindy Rogers, Bernadette Catalana, and Peter Conners. Cindy Rogers Bernadette Catalana Peter Conners
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BOA in the Rochester Art Scene!
BOA Editions is proud to be a part of the 6x6x2011: Global event sponsored by the Rochester Contemporary Art Center. This year, BOA employees have constructed BOA-themed miniature masterpieces. According to Rochester Contemporary Art Center, "The 6x6 event began as a small fundraising project, but has grown into an international art phenomenon. Last year over 5,000 artworks from 43 US states and 22 countries were entered in this exhibition!" BOA is thrilled to be a part of this endeavor this year. This year will be the fourth year that the exhibition has taken place. Below are some of BOA's contributions:...
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“the true color of the sea” selected as Oxford Brookes Poem of the Week
Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre has named Barbara Jane Reyes's poem “the true color of the sea” as its Weekly Poem for April 11th. “the true color of the sea” comes from Reyes’s most recent book Diwata. Of the collection, Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre writes: "Reyes’ voice is grounded in her community’s traditions and histories, despite war and geographical dislocation." The Poetry Centre is run by the English Department at Oxford Brookes University, and it sponsors various events each year to promote poetry in the community. One of their many goals is to help develop connections between poets and their readers. The Weekly Poems come...
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New York Journal of Books Looks at Small Presses + Lit Mags
New York Journal of Books just posted a rich article written by reviewer Debra Leigh Scott about the independent small press community. As NYJB said about the piece, " Debra attended The Associated Writing Program Conference in Washington DC, and this piece resulted from her experience there... Debra's article acknowledges the community's robust contributions to the literary scene." It's wonderful to see so many of BOA's sister presses represented here and to hear everyone's dedication to the cause of independent publishing. Whether you're "inside" this world or just interested in peaking in the window and seeing what the fuss is all about, this...
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