Virginia Commission for the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship, Winter 2021

Best American Essays 2019: “Notable Essays and Literary Nonfiction of 2018”

 Narrative “Story of the Week,” November 2018

“Writers’ Almanac” feature, July 2012

Library of Virginia Poetry Prize, 2010                                   

“Writers’ Almanac” feature, Aug. 2009

“Writers’ Almanac” feature, Jan. 2009

Best American Poetry selection, 2008

James Dickey Prize, Five Points Magazine, 2007                                            

American Life in Poetry feature, Poetry Foundation, October 2005    

Library of Virginia Poetry Prize, 2004 

Heart/Borders Poetry Prize, 2002

James Boatwright Prize, Shenandoah Magazine, 2000                       

Virginia Commission for the Arts Individual Fellowship in Poetry, 1997

Balch Prize for Poetry, Virginia Quarterly Review, 1991    

Virginia Commission for the Arts Individual Fellowship in Poetry, 1987