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[caption id="attachment_874" align="alignleft" width="167" caption="Chaos Is the New Calm by Wyn Cooper"][/caption] BOA poet Wyn Cooper is out on the road promoting his new collection, Chaos Is the New Calm,  (What? You haven't read it yet? Well, I guess we can give you a 10% discount on it if you order during our "New Website Launch" promotion going on right now. But don't tell anyone.) But I digress. Wyn's readings are always full of charm, banter, and lots of great stories from his fascinating life. Did you know that he wrote the lyrics to Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do" song? Yep, that was him. Musical collaborator with Madison...

[caption id="attachment_890" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Denver Post photograph of 14 year old Sarah Kaplan-Gould performing her poetry."][/caption] This recent article in the Denver Post takes an unflinching look at the hard truths, and bold opportunities, of poetry in the new millennium. It's a great article - and not just because BOA is mentioned by name. It's a great article because it's accurate and it covers topics that we think about every day here at BOA. Some might read this as a reason to throw up one's hands and say "Why Bother?" but we see it as motivation to keep getting the...

[caption id="attachment_874" align="alignleft" width="167" caption="Chaos Is the New Calm by Wyn Cooper"][/caption] Wyn Cooper was just interviewed for the MOE Green Poetry Discussion hosted by Rafael F.J. Alvarado and Brett Candace. The interview focuses on Wyn's new poetry collection Chaos Is the  New Calm (BOA, 2010) as well as Wyn's other work as a songwriter and a consultant to the Poetry Foundations new Harriet Monroe Poetry Project. Listen to Wyn's interview here [Chaos Is the New Calm interview]

If you've been to the BOA site before then you'll know - it looks a lot different today! We're thrilled to debut the brand new website.  In addition to a sharp new look, we think you’ll find the site easy (and fun!) to navigate. Here's some of what you'll find: • Read the latest news at the BOA Blog  • Browse for new and classic books at the BOA Bookstore  • Treat yourself to a rare and collectible book at the ABE Books storefront  • Learn the benefits of Sponsoring a BOA title  • Learn how to submit a Poetry...

[caption id="attachment_874" align="alignleft" width="167" caption="Chaos Is the New Calm by Wyn Cooper"][/caption] Congratulations to Wyn Cooper for having the poem "Fin" from his new collection Chaos Is the New Calm featured on Poetry Daily over the weekend! You can read the poem here: ["Fin" on Poetry Daily] If you're a poetry reader and not familiar with Poetry Daily... you should check them out and become a subscriber! Every day, a new poem and poetry-related updates are emailed right to you. It's one of our favorite poetry sites and we guessing it'll become one of yours too. Here's some info on...