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Gathering poetry, fiction, and non-fiction by contemporary Kurdish women and nonbinary writers, the collection stands as a powerful act of literary preservation and community. The Amargi's conversation with Holly explored the rich depth and diversity of Kurdish literature, the nuances of displacement and belonging across the diaspora, and the vital need to move beyond Western media framing that frequently reduces Kurdish life to conflict and victimhood.

Holly Mason Badra: I want Kurds to be seen in their fullness In this interview for The Amargi, I sat down with Kurdish-American writer, academic, and editor Holly Mason Badra to discuss her landmark anthology, Sleeping in the Courtyard: Contemporary Kurdish Writers in Diaspora. Gathering poetry, fiction, and non-fiction by contemporary Kurdish women and nonbi...

The University of Arkansas Press is pleased to announce that the 2027 Miller Williams Poetry Prize has been awarded to Aris Kian by series editor Patricia Smith.

Three finalists were also chosen for the 2027 Miller Williams Poetry Prize, all of which will be published alongside the winner: River Octopus by Paul Christiansen, Allah Forgive Us by Maryam A. Ghafoor, and Rehumanization Litany by Jarrett Moseley.

The four books will be published in March 2027.

2027 Miller Williams Poetry Prize awarded to Aris Kian The University of Arkansas Press is pleased to announce that the 2027 Miller Williams Poetry Prize has been awarded to Aris Kian by series editor Patricia Smith. The poet will receive a $5,000 cash prize, and her manuscript Heartless Architecture will be published in the Miller Williams Poetry Serie...

Hearty congratulations to Shaina Phenix and the other 2026 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellows!

Poetry Foundation Announces the 2026 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent… Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.

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Visualizing the Carceral State: Art, Power, and Abolition, edited by Keri Watson

Visualizing the Carceral State: Art, Power, and Abolition explores how visual culture has shaped, justified, and contested systems of incarceration. Bringing together leading scholars in art history and related fields, this interdisciplinary volume examines the images, objects, and spaces that have made the carceral state visible—in everything from prison architecture and colonial exhibitions to photography, print culture, and contemporary art.

Visualizing the Carceral State Art, Power, and Abolition Edited by Keri Watson 316 pages,  6 × 9 978-1-68226-303-7 (paper) December 2026

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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas, 2nd Edition

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Ozarks Studies Minor Gives Students New Way to Explore Arkansas

Ozarks Studies Minor Gives Students New Way to Explore Arkansas Through the minor, students will examine how the people, cultures and traditions of the Ozarks have influenced both regional and national history.