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At Boa we are feeling nostalgic. Next year(2026) marks our 50th Anniversary as a small nonprofit independent publisher of poetry and short fiction (and at one time poetry in translation). Since 1976 we have published more than 300 books, and many Boa authors have won prestigious prizes. Stay tuned for more walks down memory lane AND for exciting 50th anniversary events!
#50YearsofBOA by @boaeditions

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🎂 July is Boa's birthday month, marking 50 years of bringing vital voices to a world of readers! We couldn't have made it so far without the support of our community of writers, readers, donors, and supporters, and we are so grateful to be able to continue our mission into another 50. This month, we'll be sharing words from some of our incredible authors, blowing out candles, and unveiling an exciting birthday surprise- stay tuned!

To add your voice to the chorus and help Boa thrive for years to come, please visit our website boaeditions.org and consider contributing to our Capital Campaign! 🎁 by @boaeditions

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Our SUMMER SALE is officially live! Please enjoy 20% off your entire order through the month of August! Now would be a great time to buy one of our forthcoming Fall 2026 collections, if you haven't already! 👀 We'll be sharing more about each one of these lovely collections this month, so stay tuned!

The Sealey Challenge is also coming up, so now might be the best time to add some Boa books to your stack!

Visit our store at boaeditions.org

#Booksale #summerbooksale #BOAbooksale #poetrysale #indiepublishers by @boaeditions

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💅 Ultra-talented poet, beautiful human, and writer of DISASTER TOURISM, Rena J. Mosteirin, speaks to her time in a Lucille Clifton-led poetry workshop and the moment she was published with Boa. We feel so lucky to have donned Rena's sparkly nail polish, to read her poetry, and to have her in the Boa family!

The Boa legacy, from Clifton to Mosteirin, is fueled and thrives on donor support. By donating to our Raise Your Voice! Capital Campaign, you can help us to ensure that vital voices like these continue to be shared for another fifty years to come. Learn more at the link in our bio! ✨️ by @boaeditions

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Pre-order Naomi Shihab Nye's upcoming release, Sidekick, during our SUMMER SALE. Visit boaeditions.org to pre-order today!

#newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts by @boaeditions

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“Searingly erudite, formally restless, and wrought with marrow-deep care, Bone Symphony marks the astonishing arrival of a voice I’ve been waiting for for as long as I can remember. Hồ shows us not only what the poem can do, but in doing so tests the very limits of language itself. Simply one of the finest debuts in many years.” —Ocean Vuong, author of Night Sky with Exit Wounds

Read more about Bone Symphony and pre-order your copy today at boaeditions.org!

#newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts #debutpoetrycollection by @boaeditions

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“This is a book of grappling after grace, of incantations and linguistic veers, of refutations of easy solace and ‘trying to praise what left us gutted.’ Jenny Browne’s work is fierce and tender all at once, and these poems brim with both loss and beauty as they bear down brilliantly on grief and the forever-failable human heart. This is a book to be awed by and to return to again and again.” —Matt Donovan, author of The Dug Up Gun Museum

Pre-order your copy today at boaeditions.org

#newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts by @boaeditions

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"The title of Hope Wabuke’s most recent book, Blood on the Leaves, hearkens back to what may be considered Billie Holiday’s most political song. And like Holiday, Wabuke’s voice here is relentless in its subtleties and distinctive in its vulnerabilities: 'What is normal is this: I want to love you,/dearest, like love is still a normal//breathing thing to believe in…' This is a one of a kind collection of poetry, a chronicle of survival.” —Jericho Brown, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author of The Tradition

Pre-order your copy today at boaeditions.org

#newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts by @boaeditions

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“It is difficult to imagine poetry could be more finely crafted and compelling than the work of Michael Waters, who has been quietly writing some of the best poetry in the United States for the past three decades.” —Stephan Delbos, The Prague Post

Pre-order your copy today at boaeditions.org

#newbook #boabook #poetry #bookgifts by @boaeditions

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🐺 Barry Wallenstein's BEAST IS A WOLF WITH BROWN FIRE was the second book ever published in Boa's New Poets of America series in 1977. 49 years later, he writes about the beginning of his career and his poetic approach in celebration of Boa's 50th. Thank you, Barry!

By contributing to our Raise Your Voice! Capital Campaign, you add another voice to this enduring chorus, sung by poets like Wallenstein to the debut authors of tomorrow. Find out more on our website, boaeditions.org, link in bio! by @boaeditions

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🎂 Happy birthday, Boa! We are so grateful to be celebrating 50 years with such a devoted community of writers and readers, and we cannot wait to hear all the voices we'll share in the next 50.

To add your voice to the chorus and help Boa thrive for years to come, please visit our website boaeditions.org and consider contributing to our Capital Campaign! 🎁 by @boaeditions

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🍌 Poets Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux celebrate Boa's 50th birthday, bunnies, bananas, and friendship! Boa is so lucky to have worked with such writers (and people!) as Kim and Dorianne over the years, starting with THE PHILOSOPHER'S CLUB in 1994 and AWAKE in 1990, respectively.

You can support Boa through this milestone year by checking out the Support tab on our new and improved website (boaeditions.org) and contributing to our Raise Your Voice! Capital Campaign. Cheers to another 50 years! 🥂 by @boaeditions

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