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Maggie Nelson reading from The Argonauts at the Graywolf Literary Gala

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Ilya Kaminsky and Carmen Giménez Smith at 2019 National Book Awards
Susan Steinberg reading from her novel Machine
Carmen Machado and Saidiya Hartman in NY
Carmen Maria Machado's IN THE DREAM HOUSE

If you need this book, it is for you.

the dedication from Carmen Maria Machado's IN THE DREAM HOUSE

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Featured Events

Nov 24
Emily Skaja and Sally Wen Mao appearing as part of the Miami Book Fair
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Feb 07
Ander Monson appearing at POWERHOUSE Arena
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Mar 24
Paul Lisicky reading at Newtonville Books
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Citizen in the Classroom

Claudia Rankine's groundbreaking Citizen: An American Lyric and other books have inspired programming and sparked conversations in schools, universities, and communities across the country. (Photo credit: DP Jolly.)

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She Would Be King by Wayetu Moore

Graywolf gave my story a chance when few others would. It's an honor and a privilege to join the roster of this world-class press, committed to disrupting the canon by taking wild, unpopular, beautiful chances.

Wayétu Moore