We love this essay by YUKI TANAKA on how translation inspires creativity and makes the familiar seem new. Recalling the surprise of so-called “mistranslations,” Tanaka shows us how the “wrong” word can reveal what the “right” one can’t. Read it now at: shorturl.at/BOOao

Ring in the new year with poetry! Tonight, join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE and Simon Ortiz for a free, livestreamed reading from the IAIA campus in Santa Fe! Join the livestream at shorturl.at/Mw2oG! We hope to see you there! . . . #arthursze #poetry #poetlaureate #poetryreading

We highly recommend this brilliant interview with LISA OLSTEIN and Alina Stefanescu from the Poetry Foundation on the archival sources, erasure, and mythology in OLSTEIN’S latest collection, DISTINGUISHED OFFICE OF ECHOES! Read the full piece at shorturl.at/XyBlR

As we look back at 2025, we remember celebrating ARTHUR SZE’s Laureateship, seeing GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI and RICHARD SIKEN recognized as National Book Award finalists, and, most recently, congratulating National Book Critics Circle longlist honorees NATALIE SHAPERO, YUKI TANAKA, and ARTHUR SZE.

Please join us in congratulating YUKI TANAKA, NATALIE SHAPERO, and U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE who are longlist honorees for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry!

Announcing the Copper Canyon Press Spring/Summer 2026 catalog!

Announcing U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE’s newest collection: TRANSIENT WORLDS. Part critical analysis, part writing prompt, TRANSIENT WORLDS invites monolingual and multilingual readers alike to travel 1,500 years of global poetry—and create their own poems inspired by the act of translation.

Last night, U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE delivered his remarkable inaugural reading. His poems called us to dissolve the boundaries we imagine or impose between ourselves and our world. Line by line, ARTHUR's distinctive generosity as poet, translator, and now Poet Laureate unfolded.

Tonight! Join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE and New York State Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn for Words Bridging Worlds, a not-to-be-missed reading and conversation! Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/4a5esla or join the livestream here: https://bit.ly/4ptqlWO We hope to see you there!

Please join us for Poetry on the Salish Sea, a reading and celebration of Copper Canyon Press hosted by Centrum on December 13th. The extraordinary poets JENNIFER CHANG, LEILA CHATTI, and JENNY GEORGE will grace the Chapel’s stage with readings. Admission is free— donations accepted at the door!

As we enter the second half of #GivingTuesday, we want to thank you for the love you’ve shown to Copper Canyon Press today and throughout 2025 with a poem. Please enjoy this special reading of “One Bright Room” from GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI’s THE NEW ECONOMY at the link here: bit.ly/4pecd3p.

Today is #GivingTuesday, an invitation to embrace our communities, near and far, through acts of generosity. Poets give us the language to endure every heartbreak, savor every celebration, and commemorate all seasons of life—and today, we hope you’ll join #CopperCanyonPress in giving back to them.

We're delighted to share that NATALIE SHAPERO's STAY DEAD and GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI's THE NEW ECONOMY are among the books NPR loved in 2025! Browse these spectacular collection at https://bit.ly/3julfHb and view the full list at https://n.pr/4oz5sbr!

Electric Lit named three Copper Canyon Press collections Best Poetry in 2025: WILDNESS BEFORE SOMETHING SUBLIME by LEILA CHATTI, THE NEW ECONOMY by GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI, and I DO KNOW SOME THINGS by RICHARD SIKEN. Check out the full list from Electric Lit at https://bit.ly/3XDVgUd.

Out now from NPR! We love this book review of by Craig Morgan Teicher on the surprising sources of refuge in GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI's National Book Award finalist THE NEW ECONOMY. You won't want to skip this article! Read the full piece at https://n.pr/4ptQ3tS

We are honored to have received a grant from the Poetry Foundation! These vital funds will sustain Press operations and validate the power of poetry to do good—to strengthen our connections to each other and our world. Thank you to the Foundation for stewarding poetry and nonprofit publishing!

Congrats to ALISON C. ROLLINS, winner of the Maya Angelou Book Award for BLACK BELL! BLACK BELL navigates what it means to be both invisible and spectacle Integrating metalwork, sonics, and more, this book is a meditation on freedom seeking. Purchase your copy at https://bit.ly/4o3lFFt

Thank you to the National Book Foundation and our Press community for an unforgettable night of literary community at the 76th National Book Awards! Congrats to ROBIN MYERS, winner of the NBA for Translated Literature, and Patricia Smith, winner of the NBA in Poetry!

Out now! In this thoughtful profile by Urja Upadhyaya, U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE emerges as "a translator who treats languages as meeting places [and] a naturalist whose fieldwork is attention itself." Read it now at https://bit.ly/48aa8hY 🎨 Multimedia artwork by Isabella Luna Damberger-Sheldon

On this the final day of our Across Borders and Through Time campaign, we send our sincere thanks to everyone who has donated to secure a vibrant future for translation at Copper Canyon Press! Your heartfelt messages and gifts of support have proven that poetry in translation is a vital art.

You won't want to miss this! On November 23rd, you can join three Copper Canyon Press poets—SHANGYANG FANG, LISA OLSTEIN, and JANE MILLER—for a FREE virtual reading and conversation.

Thank you for making the Unifying Power of Translation, a reading and conversation with with U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE, PATTY CRANE, SHANGYANG FANG, and ROBIN MYERS, an unforgettable night! Couldn't join us for the livestream? We invite you to view a recording of the event here: bit.ly/49O0y6z

The most important tool in a translator’s toolbox is not fluency in a source language, but empathy. Skilled translators like PATTY CRANE feel their way into the implicit, emotional heart of the work. This emotional and cultural sensitivity frees us as readers to embrace new ideas and perspectives.

“[G]reat poetry always seems to beckon from its country of origin. And translators answer for us and make the journey.” —JOHN BALABAN

There's just one week left to register for our free virtual reading and conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE, PATTY CRANE, SHANGYANG FANG, and ROBIN MYERS! Reserve your spot at https://bit.ly/4qHpB1j! We can't wait to spend the evening with you!

When ARTHUR SZE was invited to become U.S. Poet Laureate, he identified translation as the focus of his Laureateship. Translation, ARTHUR teaches us, is not a remote literary exercise, but a world-opening practice: one that deepens our understanding and makes our worldviews more global.

Out now from Tricycle magazine: Translator and poet SHANGYANG FANG on the creative power of translation! Read the piece here bit.ly/3LhFprl and don't miss the chance to hear SHANGYANG speak on Nov. 11th at "The Unifying Power of Translation." Reserve your spot at bit.ly/3WuOAXH!

You may have heard the cliché “lost in translation,” but did you know that it is also an incredible act of rebirth? As SHERAH BLOOR and TAYSEER ABU ODEH say, ". . . the losses [in translation] are also gains, which speak to the inexhaustible movement of meaning within and between languages."

We loved this illuminating conversation between the Poetry Foundation and RICHARD SIKEN about SIKEN'S yet unexhibited oil paintings, National Book Award finalist I DO KNOW SOME THINGS, and finding his way back to language following a stroke. Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/4oOzoB3

Translation is a miracle—it allows us to travel through time, preserve the ephemeral, and connect with our lasting humanity. Your gift directly supports our miracle-workers, the translators and poets like FORREST GANDER who ferry ancient poems through millennia so we can experience them today.

Curious about how a small press sustains operations and brings your favorite books to life? Submit your application to join our 2026 Spring internship cohort by this Saturday, November 1st at 5:00 pm PT! Learn more at https://bit.ly/3JoeUjo

When we asked our translators how they move a poem from one language to another, their replies surprised us—they likened their creative processes to composing a cover of a song, hearing a poem afresh in “new music,” and choreographing a dance between original text and translation.

You can help Copper Canyon Press continue to promote understanding through the power of translation—the focus of Arthur Sze's flagship Laureate project: an anthology of global poetry in translation. Our goal is to raise $25,000 by Nov. 15. Your gift will support our present and future translators.

Congratulations to ALISON C. ROLLINS whose collection BLACK BELL has been named a finalist for the Maya Angelou Book Award! 📖 BLACK BELL navigates what it means to be both invisible and spectacle, hidden and on display. Get your copy of BLACK BELL here: https://bit.ly/3IwBHW5

On Nov. 7th, join I.S. JONES and Nicole Sealey for a reading to celebrate JONES'S APR/Honickman Prize-winning collection, BLOODMERCY! Get tickets here https://bit.ly/47bGrfD and buy your copy of BLOODMERCY at https://bit.ly/3WKoC2u 🌟

Such a good review of @joriegraham.bsky.social's recent work, including To 2040. Love this focus, among other things, on the "ever more pressing preoccupation" for the "lyric’s capacity to dilate the present moment, to stay in the now."

Congrats to TYREE DAYE, NIKI HERD, PHILIP METRES, and ALISON ROLLINS whose collections are longlisted for the Maya Angelou Book Award! This national literary award honors authors whose works demonstrate a commitment to social justice. We are so proud to publish these impactful books!

Our wonderful friends at Collected Works Bookstore are now offering autographed collections by U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze! ✨ Visit https://bit.ly/4hg61EX to collect signed editions of your favorite books by Arthur Sze, and support an independent bookseller today!

Happy pub day to GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI’s collection, THE NEW ECONOMY, which asks us to behold our bodies, name our fears, and find light in this (in)finite life. Learn more and get your copy here: https://bit.ly/4njYIhG

We wrap up this season's #MeettheInternMonday series by introducing you to our fantastic fourth intern—Summer! Read her full 60-second Q&A at our blog: https://bit.ly/46gCF5B Interested in interning with us? Applications are open through November 1st! Learn how to apply here: https://bit.ly/39xP30I

Want to gain professional experience with an independent publisher? Curious about how nonprofit presses sustain their operations? Through November 1st, you can apply to be a Copper Canyon Press intern and gain hands-on experience across departments ✨ To join our team, visit: https://bit.ly/39xP30I

Join us on Nov. 11 at 5:15 PT for a reading and conversation about the unifying power of translation with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Patty Crane, Shangyang Fang, and Robin Myers! To reserve your spot, visit: https://bit.ly/3WuOAXH. We can't wait to spend the evening with you!

Tonight! Join RICHARD SIKEN and Mathias Svalina for a virtual evening of poetry! SIKEN will read from his latest collection, I DO KNOW SOME THINGS, a finalist for the 2026 National Book Award. Tune in to the free live stream here: https://bit.ly/3IFKx7Q We hope to see you tonight! ✨

Congratulations to GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI and RICHARD SIKEN whose collections are finalists for the 2025 National Book Award! 🌟 Winners will be announced at a livestreamed ceremony on Nov. 19th. Register at https://bit.ly/48TAcj9 Congratulations to all honorees—it is an honor to be among you!

Happy pub day to SHANGYANG FANG’s collection, STUDY OF SORROW: TRANSLATIONS. Fang breathes contemporary life into the poems of twenty-nine Song Dynasty Ci poets. Learn more and get your copy here: https://bit.ly/4nM6Rvi

We are pleased to introduce our final NBA longlisted collection: NATALIE SHAPERO's STAY DEAD! With a sardonic voice, SHAPERO asks what it means to survive as a working artist living in late-stage capitalism, and wonders “whether being born is worth it.” Get your copy here: https://bit.ly/46WwjaD

Another Monday, another chance to meet a stellar member of our intern team! This #MeettheInternMonday, we're delighted to introduce Anaiah. Read her Q&A here: https://bit.ly/46gCF5B Applications for the Spring 2026 intern cohort are now open! Apply at the link above ⬆️ We can't wait to meet you!

Calling all poetry lovers: Expedition Press is hosting their first-ever broadside contest! We've long partnered with Expedition Press for broadsides and more. To participate, submit your work by October 31st! ✨ More details at their website: https://bit.ly/485ByHb

We’re thrilled to introduce National Book Award longlist honoree, THE NEW ECONOMY by GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI. Lyrical and unafraid, these poems center survival, inviting us to name our fears and to write to who has left us. THE NEW ECONOMY is available for preorder now! https://bit.ly/484UwxI

Tomorrow, October 2nd, LISA OLSTEIN will read from her latest work, DISTINGUISHED OFFICE OF ECHOES at the Harry Ransom Center. A discussion with Elizabeth McCracken, book sales, reception, and a book signing will follow. Get your tickets at https://bit.ly/3VL6KEq. We hope to see you there!