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Book Cover for: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Deesha Philyaw

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw
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Thru 9/30: The Megaphone Prize (@RadixMedia) is open to emerging writers of color who haven’t published a full-length book. Guest Judge is Deesha Philyaw, author of the debut short story collection, "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies." https://radixmedia.org/megaphone-prize/

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: #Poems: A Collection Of Short Poems, Judge the Poet

#Poems: A Collection Of Short Poems

Judge the Poet
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Thru 10/31: @pleiadesmag is accepting submissions (1-3 poems) for the Prufer Poetry Prize. The winner will receive $1,000 + publication in an upcoming issue. This year’s judge is author + award-winning poet Joy Priest (@Dalai_Mama_) https://t.co/KOOBGqlZWy

Paperback, 2015

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Horsepower: Poems, Joy Priest

Horsepower: Poems

Joy Priest
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Thru 10/31: @pleiadesmag is accepting submissions (1-3 poems) for the Prufer Poetry Prize. The winner will receive $1,000 + publication in an upcoming issue. This year’s judge is author + award-winning poet Joy Priest (@Dalai_Mama_) https://t.co/KOOBGqlZWy

Paperback, 2020

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse, Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse

Melissa Lozada-Oliva
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Thru 2/15: The @PigeonPagesNYC Poetry Contest will be judged by Melissa Lozada-Oliva, author of Dreaming of You. The winner will receive $250 and publication in Pigeon Pages. Honorable mentions will receive $50 and publication. https://t.co/KpQKyLuOwD https://t.co/KTAj9opoAW

Paperback, 2022

$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Get the Word Out, Anne Janzer

Get the Word Out

Anne Janzer
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Thru 2/3: @poetswritersinc is seeking debut poets for its Get the Word Out publicity incubator. Under the mentorship of a book publicist, poets will develop and execute a strategic publicity plan for their first poetry collection. https://t.co/C45vQG2icE

Paperback, 2020

$18.50$9.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Baam: Black African American, Chaasakawan

Baam: Black African American

Chaasakawan
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Thru 9/30: @_luckyjefferson (in partnership w/ @AWCAA) invites Black, African, + African-American writers to share poems, personal short stories, micro memoirs, + non-fiction about their experiences with breast cancer for its pop-up print anthology. https://t.co/Vo6zhYkEc2

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Book Cover for: Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner, Toni Morrison

Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner

Toni Morrison
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Whiteness is fragile and exhausting👇🏾 Blake Murphy, 19, recalled reading [Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”] before bed and having night terrors after he fell asleep. “It was disgusting and gross,” he said. “It was hard for me to handle. I gave up on it.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/fairfax-county-parent-wants-beloved-banned-from-school-system/2013/02/07/99521330-6bd1-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html

Paperback, 2004

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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