POETRY

A radically open interrogation of queer Chicano identity

An exposed and exposing collection of poetry on inherited trauma, chronic illness, and the American South

Poems on Black joy, masculinity, and the music that transforms a space into a home

Groundbreaking feminist poems featuring an artificial womb and an apocalyptic future

Quiet Armor, the third full-length collection from poet Stevie Edwards, examines how capitalism and patriarchy impact romantic relationships and, more broadly, intimacy.

In his debut collection, Portrait of Us Burning, Sebastián H. Páramo explores how his Texan, working-class, Mexican American identity shapes his relationship to his stepbrother and to his family’s burning desire to become American.

Quinn Carver Johnson’s debut collection, The Perfect Bastard, follows its titular protagonist, a nonbinary and queer professional wrestler, as they try to balance staying true to their identity and achieving their dream.

In her third poetry collection, Loner Forensics, Thea Brown dreams up and dissects a city beset by unexplained disappearances, roving silences, and climate collapse.

The latest collection from award-winning poet Vievee Francis, The Shared World imagines motherhood—with and without children—and the common space between families, lovers, and strangers.