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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 5h

Brava to the Last Syllable Book Award finalists, including Holli Carrell for Apostasies & Joan Kwon Glass for making the longlist for Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms! Thanks for honoring us in such great company, @lastsyllablelit.bsky.social! 🌟📚🎉 @hollicarrell.bsky.social @joankwonglass.bsky.social

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 1d

October beach reading: Abby E. Murray’s RECOVERY COMMANDS (Ex Ophidia Press, 2025). Here are two poems and an excerpt. And Abby writes in their final poem “If Humans Are Hopeless”: “How do we explain music? Or muppets? / And what about ofrendas in October…” 🎶🧡🌊 www.exophidiapress.org/books/recove...

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 1d

Joan Kwon Glass shared her thoughts on working with Perugia as her book Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms celebrated its 1st birthday this fall. Thanks, Joan! Our contest is open till 11/15 to emerging women poets, inclusive of gender-expansive identities. Info in Linktree. @joankwonglass.bsky.social

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Torch Literary Arts @torchliteraryarts.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Torch Features Patricia Smith and Tiana Clark, and all of the finalists longlisted for the National Book Award in Poetry!

See Tiana Clark and Donika Kelly at the Torch events at the Texas Book Festival in November!

Details at TorchLiteraryArts.org

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Abby E. Murray on their Best of the Net nomination from Sheila-Na-Gig, and to all the honorees! 🌟🎉

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 2d

The WriteAngles Conference, organized by our friends at Straw Dog Writers, is coming up on 10/18 at Greenfield Community College! It features a keynote by Franny Choi, workshops, panels, an open mic & more. Perugia’s own Gail Thomas will present on publishing for poets. 📝📚🎤 @gthomaspoet.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to Westover School for hosting Joan Kwon Glass as a visiting poet. Joan presented a workshop as well as an all-community reading, and it was a powerful experience for all. We’re so grateful to see Joan’s work and her Perugia book embraced in this way. ♥️📚♥️ @joankwonglass.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 4d

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Jenifer Lawrence @jenblaw.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you @perugiapress.bsky.social and @rholanderpoet.bsky.social for sharing one of my poems for a writing prompt today!

Women Poets, send your manuscript to Perugia Press thru Nov. 15! They publish 1st & 2nd books, and take good care of their poets forever 💗
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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection GRAYLING by Jenifer Browne Lawrence. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Lawrence’s book & others in our bookshop (linktree in bio). @jenblaw.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s a Friday writing prompt from Perugia Press, drawn from the poetry collection GRAYLING by Jenifer Browne Lawrence. Find more prompts, sample poems, and discussion questions in our reading companions and check out Lawrence’s book & others in our bookshop (linktree in bio). @jenblaw.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 5d

Joan Kwon Glass is offering a FREE poetry workshop on 10/20 through the Connecticut Poetry Society. Check out link for more info on this “Poets on Poetry” offering! 📝📖📚 @joankwonglass.bsky.social ctpoetry.org/events/?fbcl...

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 6d

Rebecca Pelky will be reading in a creative writing alumni event at Northern Michigan University on October 9 at 6:30pm with Sarah Helen Bates, Krys Malcolm Belc, and Lisa Fay Coutley in the Peter White Public Library. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 @rebeccapelkypoet.bsky.social

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Rebecca Hart Olander @rholanderpoet.bsky.social · 6d

So happy to share the cover of SINGING FROM THE DEEP END, coming from CavanKerry Press 2/3/26! Singing praises & gratitude to the @cavankerrypress.bsky.social team for making this book with me in such a beautiful way. 20% off till 11/2 (link in bio). Deep ♥️ & thanks to all who support/ed this book.

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 7d

Poet and professor Carolina Hotchandani has a new poem, “Vicarious,” in the latest Copper Nickel. Here’s an except, and check out info on the whole issue at copper-nickel.org. Brava, Carolina! ♥️🐐🔥 @chotchandani.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 7d

Perugia offers free reading companions for our books, for use in a variety of classes & workshops, or for independent reading & reflection. Check out the guide for Apostasies in the “Classroom” tab on our site (& thanks to our summer interns for collaborating on this!). @hollicarrell.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 8d

The spring season from the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center begins TONIGHT! The first reading features Gabrielle Calvocoressi in convo w/Leila Chatti. The season closes w/Smith alumn poets Joan Kwon Glass & janan alexandra in convo w/Rebecca Hart Olander. Save these dates!!! ♥️📚🎉 @joankwonglass.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks, Regan Williams, for your great work this summer as a Perugia intern! Read about Regan in our latest blog post (see linktree). An excerpt: “The mission of Perugia Press to highlight the work of women writers resonated with me because I believe amplifying underrepresented voices is essential.”

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 8d

Regan Williams recently completed a summer internship at Perugia Press, in collaboration with the Amherst College Houston Program. Jean Blakeman, Perugia Press board president, conducted an interview with Regan about her experience as a Perugia intern and as a scholar. @hollicarrell.bsky.social

A Conversation with Perugia's Intern: Regan Williams - Perugia Press

Regan Williams recently completed a summer internship at Perugia Press, sponsored by the Houston Program at Amherst College. This is the […]

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 9d

Our new series "Flux & Flow: Perugia Press Poetry Films" reimagines Perugia poets’ work through film. The first film features Melanie Braverman's poem "Compass" from her Perugia Press book RED, and it was created by summer 2025 intern Regan Williams. Check us out on YouTube (link in Linktree). ♥️🌊

FLUX & FLOW Poetry Film: "Compass" from RED

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 9d

Gratitude to Brooklyn Poets for hosting Holli Carrell last Friday & helping to share Holli’s debut - our latest book, APOSTASIES - with the world. And thanks to all who came out to read & listen in person & online. 📖🎤♥️ @hollicarrell.bsky.social @asterismbooks.bsky.social @brooklynpoets.bsky.social

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you for celebrating @chotchandani.bsky.social’s book in this year’s #HispanicHeritageMonth showcase! ♥️ @clmporg.bsky.social

Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP) @clmporg.bsky.social · 12d

Read Carolina Hotchandani’s poems this #HispanicHeritageMonth!

THE BOOK EATERS is “a study in shifting cultural and personal identities as well as in belonging—to our bodies, our memories, our stories, ourselves, our families.” @perugiapress.bsky.social
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The Book Eaters - Perugia Press

Conceived in loss, The Book Eaters examines shifts in identity due to Partition, immigration, illness, and birth. It is also a study in belonging—to our bodies, memories, stories, ourselves, families…

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 12d

Check out our latest newsletter: The 2026 Perugia Press Prize is OPEN * APOSTASIES News & Events (including TONIGHT!) * Kalehua Kim in the BIWOC Poet Spotlight * Perugia Poet News * Brooklyn Book Fest Pix @brooklynpoets.bsky.social @triohousepress.org @kalekim.bsky.social @hollicarrell.bsky.social

2026 Prize Is Open * Apostasies News * BIWOC Poet Spotlight * Poet News * Brklyn Book Fest Pix

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 12d

Perugia Press’s annual prize is open through 11/15, for what will be our 30th collection. Open to women poets, inclusive of gender-expansive identities, who have not published more than one full-length collection. Guidelines & info at linktree in bio. We look forward to reading your work!

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 12d

Holli Carrell is the “Poet of the Week” @brooklynpoets.bsky.social, leading up to tonight’s Friday Night Open featuring @hollicarrell.bsky.social & @myamatteoalexice.bsky.social. Here’s a poem they’re featuring from Apostasies & Holli’s telling about the making. Link to feature in our Linktree. ♥️📖🌟

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Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 12d

TONIGHT! 🌟🌟 @hollicarrell.bsky.social @myamatteoalexice.bsky.social @brooklynpoets.bsky.social

Perugia Press @perugiapress.bsky.social · 14d

THIS WEEK! Friday Night Open at Brooklyn Poets features Holli Carrell & Mya Matteo Alexice on Fri. 9/26 for an open mic & featured readings. Doors open @ 6pm & event begins @ 6:30pm. Info & tix @ bit.ly/bkp-fno 🎟️🎤📖♥️ @brooklynpoets.bsky.social @hollicarrell.bsky.social @myamatteoalexice.bsky.social

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