News Roundup

November 6, 2015

A selection of literary goings-on that caught our eye this week.

  • The National Poetry Series winners were announced, and the winners are… Not on the Last Day, But on the Very Last by Justin Boening; The Wug Test by Jennifer Kronovet; Scriptorium by Melissa Range; Trébuchet by Danniel Schoonebeek; The Sobbing School  by Joshua Bennett
  • Roxane Gay won the PEN Center USA Freedom to Write Award, “For demonstrating exceptional courage in the defense of free expression.”
  • Amazon opened a bookstore. A real, live bookstore.

And stay tuned…

  • Next week is University Press Week! Visit the Association of American University Presses and find out what events are planned.
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