“It’s about survival.”

“When poetry publisher Boa Editions lost a $35,000 grant from the NEA, it also lost its single largest source of funding. The money had been designated to support work from several authors; in practical terms, it also meant that Boa — which publishes about a dozen books per year — would not offer hardcover editions or audiobooks for certain titles.”

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