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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

50th Anniversary Documentary

Poets, academics, and Boa supporters reflect on 50 years of nonprofit publishing and advocate for its future.

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Curated selections of new voices, essential titles, and the work reshaping contemporary literature.

Bill Tremblay
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Bill Tremblay

Bill Tremblay is an award-winning poet as well as novelist, editor and reviewer who work has appeared in eight full-length volumes of…

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