Genre: Poetry
Why I Drive: Tuning Into Highway Poetics

Drawing strength from traditions of moving across the land, a poet describes the joy and presence of mind that driving brings. Without the constant pull of screens, the road opens up an ideal space for creation.
National Translation Awards
Poetry Prize
Frost Farm Prize for Metrical Poetry
The Written Image: Ephemeral Altars

Flower Conroy’s elaborate three-dimensional installations, fashioned from found and crafted objects, masterfully evoke the spirit of each book the artist chooses and carefully communicate her reverence for literature.
International Poetry Contest
Poetry and Short Fiction Awards
Iowa Poetry Prize
Dismantling the Mother Shelf: Expanding Our Thinking About Women’s Stories of Parenthood

Books centering mothers are often lumped into one category by the publishing industry, flattening the nuanced and varied experiences of this group into a one-size-fits-all niche. A memoirist asks the industry to do better.
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