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Nikola Madzirov, the Macedonian poet behind Remnants of Another Age, was recently interviewed by L.A. Grove of the California Journal of Poetics. Discussing the history of the Balkans and Europe which is so felt in his poetry, Madzirov answers in his characteristically cryptic, lyrical way, touching on the themes of borders and the ways in which everything in the world has more than one story. Nikola Madzirov Born into a family of refugees from the Balkan Wars, Madzirov draws from the political history of the region in some of his poems, particularly "A Way of Existing."  When asked about the...

It's time once again for the internationally acclaimed Rochester International Jazz Festival. And that means it's time for our annual BOA celebration of poetry, jazz, and art! This event has quickly become a BOA favorite and we've assembled the same outstanding cast as last year. All the details are below. Hope to see you there!    

If you've been debating whether or not to submit to the BOA Short Fiction Prize... it's time to pull the trigger. Submissions must be postmarked today! The winner receives publication by BOA Editions in the American Reader Series in Spring 2013 and a $500 Honorarium. All submissions will be read by BOA Publisher Peter Conners who will also make the final selection. Here are the complete guidelines: [BOA Short Fiction Prize] Good luck to those who submitted!

In a rave review, BOA poet Christopher Kennedy's Ennui Prophet is called "a bastion of cool," and "at times the literary equivalent of an unnerving smirk." The reviewer, Michael Costello, is writing for the blog We Who Are About to Die, and heaps heavy praise on Kennedy's latest volume of prose poems, which is set to launch in less than a week. "These are the surreal scenarios of a propheteering mind awash in the weariness expressed by the title," the reviewer muses, then also crediting Kennedy with both "graphic power and verbal economy a la Hemingway, but with his own inventiveness."...

  Recently, book reviewer Craig Santos Perez interviewed Barbara Jane Reyes about her poetic process and recent book, Diwata, for part of his series through Jacket2, Last Commentator In Paradise. They talk extensively and thoughtfully about many elements of her creative process and focus. They talk also about where she's been, as a writer, and where she's going next. When asked about the mythos of her writing, she talks about the complexities of storytelling and perspective, and her great love of traditional storytelling methods. Among many other things, she says, "I am always looking for someone other than myself to...