“[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!

Happy pub day to NATALIE SCENTERS-ZAPICO’s collection, MY PERFECT COGNATE. These poems weave between the borders of violence and softness, motherhood and isolation, the US and Mexico. These poems are a translingual landscape that breaks open borders. Get your copy here: https://bit.ly/429zYjX

In 1968, 25th US Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE penned his first poem in a calculus lecture at MIT. In 2025, he sits down with MIT's The Tech to discuss his lifelong poetic practice, the works that inspire him, and the generative powers of translation. Read the full interview here: https://bit.ly/4nkENzi

Welcome to another #MeettheIntern Monday! Today we are delighted to introduce you to our talented intern, Bleah! Read her Q&A here: https://bit.ly/46gCF5B P.S. Interested in learning about publishing? Applications for our next intern cohort open this Wednesday! Visit the link above to learn more!

Did you know that Santa Fe’s Collected Works Bookstore has partnered with Arthur Sze to offer signed copies of his books? Support independent bookstores and get a signed collection from the 25th US Poet Laureate by visiting their website cwbookstore.com, or call 505-988-4226!

In anticipation of the National Book Awards shortlist announcement, we’re thrilled to celebrate each of our three longlisted collections! First up: I DO KNOW SOME THINGS by RICHARD SIKEN 📖 Read "Bed" and more from this powerful collection and get your copy here: https://bit.ly/4pHuoza

Tonight's the night! 🌟 Please join us in cheering on our very own NATALIE SHAPERO as she competes on Jeopardy! Visit jeopardy.com/watch to find your local channel or stream the full episode starting tomorrow on Hulu.

Happy pub day to LISA OLSTEIN’s collection, DISTINGUISHED OFFICE OF ECHOES. A collage-, cutout, and erasure-based collection that explores the intersection of word and image. Read more and get your copy here: https://bit.ly/46DJz3L

Welcome to #MeettheIntern Monday! We are delighted to introduce you to the first of our talented interns, Ollie! Read our 60-second Q&A with Ollie and learn more about how they support the Press by visiting our blog: https://bit.ly/46gCF5B

Congratulations to JENNIFER CHANG (@twignoise)! She's the winner of this year's Virginia Literary Award (@libraryofva) for her book, AN AUTHENTIC LIFE! We've long supported and been supported by the Library of Virginia with this award and are thrilled for Jennifer this year!

Today we are publishing YOU MUST LIVE. Translated and edited by SHERAH BLOOR and TAYSEER ABU ODEH, this bilingual anthology from Gaza and the West Bank witnesses the realities of the Palestinian genocide, gathering voices from poets currently living in Palestinian territory. https://bit.ly/4nzqh6z

Congratulations, ARTHUR SZE, the twenty-fifth Poet Laureate of the United States! A longtime Copper Canyon poet, Sze will center the power of poetry and translation to “...deepen our attention, connect, and live more fully.” Read more and discover Sze’s work at our website: https://bit.ly/4glCmd4

Please join us in congratulating GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI (@gabbat.bsky.social), NATALIE SHAPERO, and RICHARD SIKEN (@richard-siken.bsky.social) on being longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award! Congrats to all finalists! Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/4ghN3xj

Happy pub day to I.S. JONES’s 2025 APR/Honickman First Book Prize winning debut, BLOODMERCY. This lush and striking collection reimagines the tale of Cain and Abel as sisters through the dense geography of girlhood into young womanhood. Learn more and get your copy here: https://bit.ly/4nqlRyJ

Happy pub day to NATALIE SHAPERO's poetry collection, STAY DEAD. In Shapero’s cutting, sardonic voice the reader is asked what it means to be a working artist under capitalism; which individuals are permitted earnest expression of self; and “whether being born is worth it." https://bit.ly/3VF9q6h

We'll soon be publishing this powerful anthology of Palestinian poetry - YOU MUST LIVE - and are thrilled to have poems from it in the New York Review of Books. This simple, haunting one is from Khaled Juma: buff.ly/Z6fMikU. We'll have more next week, and YOU MUST LIVE will be in bookstores soon.

Happy pub day to LEILA CHATTI's (@leilachatti) collection, WILDNESS BEFORE SOMETHING SUBLIME. Under the shifting weight of grief, these poems fragment language and refract into a kaleidoscope of sounds and image that confront the dualities of the world. Get your copy here: https://bit.ly/46ggQmu

"It’s terrifying to realize that you’re no longer an authority on yourself." @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social's interview with @richard-siken.bsky.social on his new book "I Do Know Some Things" (@coppercanyonpress.bsky.social) is out now. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/08/27/a...

Happy pub day to RICHARD SIKEN's (@richard-siken.bsky.social) long-anticipated collection, I DO KNOW SOME THINGS. Here, we witness a loss-filled personal history and navigate the landmarks of family trauma, considering what a body can and cannot relearn. Get your copy here! bit.ly/41ZGAkD

Are you ready for the #sealeychallenge? Join poetry lovers worldwide in this community challenge to read a book of poetry a day for the month of August. Our team has some recommendations. Which titles are you adding to your list? Tag us in your picks. Happy reading!

A beautiful & inviting conversation about GABRIELLE CALVOCORESSI's fantastic & affirming poem, "Hammond B3 Organ Cistern," from SASHA DEBEVEC-McKENNEY (@sashajdm) & KEVIN YOUNG (@thehungryear) at the NEW YORKER (@newyorkermag)! We'll have THE NEW ECONOMY this fall - be on the lookout: bit.ly/4kUYGL8

So thrilled the new podcast from the POETRY FOUNDATION - wonderfully titled "Wake, Butterfly," is @gabbat.bsky.social! We'll have THE NEW ECONOMY this fall - be on the lookout. In the meantime, enjoy this wonderful, vulnerable, and assuring invitation: buff.ly/1TCm4yA

A great opportunity to see the incredible ARTHUR SZE read in the wonderful series from our friends at THE POETS CORNER. This Sunday, July 13, at 4pm EST.

We'd love to shine the spotlight on just a few more of the incredible LGBTQ+ voices in our community. We're honored that these poets have chosen Copper Canyon Press as the home for their work, and we strive to keep their voices centered year-round.