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Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight: Michele Evans

This monthly series features poems by women of color in the early stages of their publishing careers. It is our intention to create more space at Perugia for the work of poets who are Black, Indigenous, and women of color (BIWOC). We hope using our platform to highlight this work will expand the readership of …

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Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight: Amy M. Alvarez

This monthly series features poems by women of color in the early stages of their publishing careers. It is our intention to create more space at Perugia for the work of poets who are Black, Indigenous, and women of color (BIWOC). We hope using our platform to highlight this work will expand the readership of the poets we spotlight.

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Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight: Yalie Saweda Kamara

This monthly series features poems by women of color in the early stages of their publishing careers. It is our intention to create more space at Perugia for the work of poets who are Black, Indigenous, and women of color (BIWOC). We hope using our platform to highlight this work will expand the readership of …

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Emerging BIWOC Poet Spotlight: Nadia Alexis

This monthly series features poems by women of color in the early stages of their publishing careers. It is our intention to create more space at Perugia for the work of poets who are Black, Indigenous, and women …

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A Conversation with Perugia’s Intern: Zora Danticat

In January, Zora Danticat completed an internship at Perugia Press, sponsored by the Praxis Program at Smith College. This was the first winter Perugia was able to offer this internship, as a partnership between Perugia and Smith College. Jean Blakeman, Perugia Press board president, interviewed Zora about her experience as a Perugia intern and as a poet.

Zora Danticat enjoying autumn

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