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The Committee of Men
Poetry · New Release

The Committee of Men

James Ciano

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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Bruce Weigl

Bruce Weigl is the author of over twenty books of poetry, translations and essays, most recently, Apostle of Desire (BOA, 2025), Among…

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