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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 4h

Join Monsters of Poetry and Copper Canyon Press for a night of readings to celebrate the late poet DEAN YOUNG. This event takes place October 7, 2026 at the Arts and Literature Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin. Admission is free, but you can RSVP here: buff.ly/2sMKZE1

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy pub day to TISHANI DOSHI's newest collection EGRETS, WHILE WAR! Sharp and subtle, these poems lament the loss of humanity, while relishing the beauty, strength, and persistence of the natural world. Get your copy today: buff.ly/NIm2Jwr

from "After the Anthropause"
"Ask why they do not separate / joy from fog, / why they do not / believe in stories of exile. // There is only the valley knit / with gold, the fat eggs of prosperity / laid in the lap of peacetime."

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Congratulations to TISHANI DOSHI whose collection EGRETS, WHILE WAR has been shortlisted for the PEN Heaney Prize! Hailed for its "powerful poems of resistance and humanity," EGRETS, WHILE WAR is one of five collections considered for this year's prize.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy pub day to PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA’s newest collection, LOVE BETWEEN MEN! The voices of Adam and Eve, past selves, and old friends fill these pages, exploring the depth and limits of love in its many forms. Get your copy today at buff.ly/TKnseD9!

An excerpt from "The Lifeline" which reads: "I compare my echoes with other people's / happiness. I carve that hole in my own / chest again. Pull out my organs once / again. Wonder if they'll ever work again. / Stuff them back again. Begin. Again."

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

CHASE TWICHELL's THE WORLD IT WAS turns its gaze on loss, dwelling in the space between presence and grief. In today's cover feature, CHASE tells us why cave paintings adorn the cover of her latest collection. Preorder your copy of THE WORLD IT WAS at buff.ly/jUxwqUu

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This National Translation Month, we encourage you to engage with and support the work of literary translators. Today, it's our honor to share a poem by Tariq al-Arabi from YOU MUST LIVE: NEW POETRY FROM PALESTINE, translated and edited by TAYSEER ABU-ODEH and SHERAH BLOOR.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Is U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE coming to a city near you? This week, his national tour, Words Bridging Worlds, kicks off in Honolulu, Hawaii!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy pub day to JAMES RICHARDSON's new and selected WITHIN THE HOUR: POEMS AND APHORISMS, 1971–2026. Blending wit and emotional tenderness, RICHARDSON reconciles the daily mundane with extraordinary moments.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We highly recommend this month's issue of the American Poetry Review which features an insightful conversation with ERIN BELIEU, alongside a preview of her forthcoming collection COCKLEBUR: NEW AND SELECTED POEMS. Get your copy at your local newsstand, or subscribe to APR to read it online!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Heading to the 2026 Brooklyn Book Festival? Make sure to visit Copper Canyon Press at the literary marketplace on September 27! We'll be at booth #507 with new titles and advanced copies from our fall season. We can't wait to meet you!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This month, join PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA for a virtual reading and celebration of his forthcoming collection, LOVE BETWEEN MEN! Presented by The On Being Project, this reading is free to attend and will be offered on both 9/21 and 9/22, so choose the date that works best for you! RSVP below!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy pub day to PAISLEY REKDAL’s newest collection, HERITANCE! Reckoning with loss, lineage, and violence, these poems ask us to closely examine the shifting legacies and bodies that shape us. Get your copy today at buff.ly/xEW1ICG!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Passionate about poetry, publishing, or non-profit presses? Now through October 1, apply to a remote Spring 2027 internship with Copper Canyon Press! Through hands-on projects, you’ll gain meaningful experience and insight into independent publishing. More details here: tr.ee/apply-intern...

Apply to Be a Spring 2027 Publishing intern. Swipe to learn what you can expect.

In this remote internship, gain experience in Marketing & Communications, Production, Fundraising, Operations Management, and Reader Engagement. Learn more about the application at coppercanyonpress.org

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy pub day to ELLIE BLACK's REVELATOR, winner of the 2026 APR/Honickman Prize! The poems in REVELATOR transform shards of language, pop culture, and literature into a tightly wound poetics of excess. Get your copy today at buff.ly/sd76lOo!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy pub day to SHERWIN BITSUI's THE NEXT SKY! From fragmented and surreal, to haunted and intimate, the poems in this book-length sequence ebb and flow, washing over readers like a wall of rain—fleeting and resonant. Get your copy today at buff.ly/ddA8OqY!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's pub-day-eve for SHERWIN BITSUI's THE NEXT SKY, and we are delighted to share that Publishers Weekly calls the book "an enduring achievement." Read the full review from Publishers Weekly here: buff.ly/blRGgdJ And preorder your copy of THE NEXT SKY at buff.ly/u2b6EHx!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy pub day to KAZIM ALI's THE MAN IN 119! With musicality, these poems build a space for contemplation, offering vignettes of various individuals, memories, and geographies. Get your copy today at buff.ly/VwLpASQ

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

PAISLEY REKDAL's HERITANCE examines the personal and familial shames we inherit. In today's cover feature, PAISLEY explains how a painting evokes the complex family legacy that she confronts in her forthcoming collection. HERITANCE arrives on September 8! Preorder your copy at buff.ly/GkxLKX1

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Congrats to ERIN BELIEU! Her new and selected COCKLEBUR earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly! These poems, spanning decades of work, shine with "propulsive lyricism and [BELIEU's] trademark imagistic dynamism." COCKLEBUR hits shelves on October 6! Preorder your copy now at buff.ly/UFbse7W

Publishers Weekly Starred Review for Cocklebur

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

For our final #MeettheIntern Monday, we're delighted to introduce our talented publishing intern, Emma! Learn more about Emma's work at the Press and read her full Q&A at: buff.ly/txgLCMm Applications for the Spring 2027 Internship open on September 1! Learn more at buff.ly/Avs1Hqa

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In his new and selected, WITHIN THE HOUR, Jackson Poetry Prize-winner JAMES RICHARDSON finds the years shorter but the hours just as long. In today's #coverfeature, James reflects on poetry's ability to slow time. Learn more and get your copy at buff.ly/AEWXr1N

A photograph of James Richardson's Within the Hour with accompanying text "Forthcoming September 15"

A photograph of James Richardson's Within the Hour with design details:

Cover Design: Phil Kovacevich
Cover Art: Eadweard Muybridge, Animal Locomotion: Plate 765, 1887.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Due to increased bot traffic, coppercanyonpress.org is loading more slowly than usual. We invite you to request permissions or desk/exam copies by emailing poetry@coppercanyonpress.org directly. We’ll update you here when the issue is resolved! Thanks for your patience!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This #MeetTheIntern Monday, it’s our pleasure to introduce you to our wonderful communications intern—Sara! Learn more about their work at Copper Canyon and the poems they're enjoying right now at: buff.ly/dX3yigl!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Save the date! On August 22, join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE and Emily Wilson, the first woman to publish a translation of The Odyssey, in conversation at the National Book Festival. NPR’s Andrew Limbong will moderate. Get your free ticket and learn more at: buff.ly/hQJz34a

Flyer for the National Book Festival event featuring Arthur Sze and Emily Wilson. The flyer includes photos of both event participants. The event takes place August 22nd from 5-6PM EDT in West Salon GHI.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Forthcoming this September! REVELATOR by ELLIE BLACK, winner of the 2026 APR/Honickman Prize, transforms shards of language, pop culture, and literature into poems of incantation. Today, Ellie tells us about the lucky discovery of her striking cover art. Preorder REVELATOR now at buff.ly/ITEbWDM

An image of the Revelator book cover with the text "Forthcoming September 1, 2026"

A quote from Ellie Black: “I found this incredible painting by Fiona Finnegan on Tumblr last summer. I thought it might make a good book cover someday; little did I know that in only a few months, it would come in handy! I just think it’s a perfect companion for Revelator—it ties together several of the book’s threads regarding electricity, technology, power, the divine, etc. I can physically hear the lightning cracking every time I look at it. Plus the hand looks a little like my hand, which I think is fun. (Also, the blue/pink text combo is a bit of a shoutout to The Bell Jar.)”

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This #MeettheIntern Monday, it's our pleasure to introduce you to our fantastic production intern—Alo! Read their full Q&A at: buff.ly/HBNXflA

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“I am helping to make the entire world into a desert. / I live in the desert. I want everyone else to live in one, too.”—BENJAMIN ALIRE SAÉNZ, from “Meditation on Living in the Desert (No. 2)” We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and poet, BENJAMIN ALIRE SAÉNZ.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Four incredible new interns have joined the Copper Canyon Press team! This #MeetTheIntern Monday, it’s our pleasure to introduce you to the first talented member of our Fall 2026 cohort—Olivia! Read her full Q&A at buff.ly/dX3yigl

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

LAURA KASISCHKE's newest collection I WAS BONNIE & CLYDE channels the legendary couple in poems that challenge "the fiction that one can outrun gender and class categories on the open road." Read the full review from The Poetry Foundation at buff.ly/twVapU7 and get your copy at buff.ly/Ydqr70r

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Save the date! This Saturday, join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE, SHERWIN BITSUI, and dg nanouk okpik for a conversation at the James Welch Native Lit Festival! More event details at buff.ly/jiMVGIO

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Forthcoming August 25: THE MAN IN 119 by KAZIM ALI Today, ALI tells us the story behind his newest collection's cover art. Learn more about THE MAN IN 119 and preorder your copy at buff.ly/HU4OpXj

"The title of my book comes from the opening phrase of the 10,000 Maniacs song 'Verdi Cries,' but 119 was also the hospital room in which my mother left this realm for others, the place I saw her for the last time. I imagine the cover image is a hotel door opening to the immense eternity of the sea beyond. The colors of the wall and sea match, signifying a relationship between the constraints of mortality and the promise of infinity. This is a book of regret, yes, but also of what lies past regret. And though the mood of traveling alone (as everyone does, ultimately), may be one of melancholy, one also seeks (and finds) joy and bliss."

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Poets like DEAN YOUNG challenge us to step back and take in the big picture. At Copper Canyon Press, we want colorful and truth-hungry poetry like DEAN YOUNG's to remain part of our bigger picture for years to come.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE and Copper Canyon Press Publisher Ryo Yamaguchi for a reading and conversation about SZE's newest project, TRANSIENT WORLDS—your passport into 1,500 years of poetry from around the world. Register for the livestream at buff.ly/5lrygDH. We hope to see you there!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We are sad to share that on June 14, friend and poet STEPHEN DOBYNS passed away. Stephen published over 20 novels and a dozen volumes of poetry during his lifetime, including Winter’s Journey (Copper Canyon Press, 2010), Cemetery Nights (Penguin, 1987), and Velocities (Penguin, 1994).

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Our 2026 Open Reading Period is now closed! Thank you to all who submitted; we are excited to read your manuscripts! We plan to hold another Open reading Period sometime next year. Please periodically check back with us here and at coppercanyonpress.org for an announcement from our editorial team.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Update: We have distributed all available fee waivers to submitters who need them. Remaining submissions will be subject to a $35 reading fee, which directly supports our editorial team. Thank you for helping us keep this path to publication open to as many people as possible!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Our 2026 Open Reading Period has begun! We are now accepting submissions of original poetry, poetry-in-translation, and poetry-related texts. Please carefully review all submissions guidelines and send us your work at: buff.ly/VKU0qho! We look forward to reading your manuscript samples!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Our 2026 Open Reading Period will begin on June 22 at 9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET! We can only review a maximum of 850 submissions, so send us your manuscript sample and other requested materials early! We encourage you to read our complete submissions guidelines at buff.ly/j5XxGD3.

A graphic reads: 2026 Open Reading Period: Submissions open on June 22 at 9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET

Submissions Guidelines:

We are pleased to review original poetry, works in translation, and poetry-related texts.

Poets and translators at any stage of their careers, living in the U.S. or abroad, may participate.

We can only accept and review a maximum of 850 manuscript samples; submit early to ensure your work is considered!

Submissions Guidelines (cont.)

A limited number of fee waivers are available for those who cannot afford to submit otherwise; please use fee waivers in good faith!

Carefully review the complete 2026 Open Reading Period guidelines and send us your work on Submittable beginning June 22.

Our open reading periods are made possible by a $35 reading fee upon submission. We thank you for helping us keep this opportunity alive!

We look forward to reading your work!
Questions?
Email us at submit@coppercanyonpress.org

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We are proud to announce that Copper Canyon Press is a 2026 general operating grant awardee of the Literary Arts Fund! A charitable coalition and new national project, the Literary Arts Fund is committed to uplifting the work of America's creative writers and the nonprofits who serve them.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We are elated to share that, thanks to your generosity, we have raised 101% of our campaign fundraising goal! Your support has affirmed that poetry belongs in our collective future—that it is not only a pleasure of life, but a purpose worth rallying for.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Because of your generous support, our poets and team at Copper Canyon Press never have to walk alone. With only $2,000 left to raise and five days remaining in our campaign, will you take these final steps with us? Visit buff.ly/WD871wS to make your gift and browse exciting rewards!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Happy pub day to DANIEL HALPERN's AIR! In AIR, HALPERN writes to French actresses, old lovers, a pot of stew, insomnia, and to friends past and present, sharing lessons of the literary world. He proves that poetry is quite literally all around us. Get your copy at buff.ly/0MM1sxE!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who submitted to our 2025 Open Reading Period and who has inquired about sending us their work in 2026! After carefully considering hundreds of extraordinary submissions, we are nearly ready to share some of this standout poetry with you! Stay tuned here!

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Happy Pub Day to LAURA KASISCHKE’s collection, I WAS BONNIE & CLYDE! Ghosts haunt and heighten these poems as they draw upon the weariness of historical women—Bonnie Parker, Lady Godiva, Amy Winehouse, a handbook’s unnamed perfect hostess. Learn more and get your copy at bit.ly/3Rv2gTh

from “Lady Godiva”
“And we must never forget your needle’s
shadow on our haystack, snapped
by a disposable camera, just
before it slipped out of
the shadow of
my hand.”

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Now on YouTube! View the opening event of ARTHUR SZE's second term as U.S. Poet Laureate: a reading and conversation with U.K. Poet Laureate Simon Armitage! These remarkable poets shine a light on the imaginative brilliance of ancient and contemporary poets! Watch now at: bit.ly/4uh3y2K

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Why did PAISLEY REKDAL title her newest book "HERITANCE" and not "Inheritance?" Because, she reminds us, a legacy is never simply "inherited": It is a "constant choice," a future we build here and now, day by day.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Happy pub day to KELLI RUSSELL AGODON’s newest collection, ACCIDENTAL DEVOTIONS! With queer tenderness and an ongoing devotion to desire, these poems make room for grief and joy, pleasure and struggle. Get your copy at bit.ly/4rINC7Y

from “Young Sirens”
“Together we walked
into the salt water,
hand in hand, said,
We’d be better with fins. All
summer we sang to each other,
our bodies a single tide.”

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Artists like PAISLEY REKDAL remind us that poetry is not a product of isolation. It is a social project, constantly in conversation with both our personal and national histories.

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Poets like PAISLEY REKDAL ask the questions of their past that will shape our collective future. In their compelling and inquisitive books, we find the space to reflect on the values we’ve inherited and decide which ones to carry forward. Please, support our cultural legacy at bit.ly/4tcgXYI

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Copper Canyon Press @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

"The river is fateful, / Like the last one." —Wallace Stevens As we continue to celebrate the publication of A THIRD COMMONNESS, we invite you to follow Robert Hass down the "stream of imagination that flows through the American arts." Get your copy at: bit.ly/4lUdvQA

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