“Why Bother” from The Second O of Sorrow by Sean Thomas DoughertyRead by Brian WoodSean Thomas Dougherty has written or edited fifteen books including All…

“Rail” from Rail by Kai Carlson-WeeRead by Jonathan EverittKai Carlson-Wee is the author of Rail (BOA, 2018). He has received fellowships from the…

"Eating Alone” from Rose by Li-young LeeRead by Al AbonadoLi-Young Lee is the author of four collections of poetry, three from BOA Editions: Book of My…

"Three Profiles of Death" from Lighthouse for the Drowning by Jawdat Fakhreddine, translated by Huda Fakhreddine and Jason IwenRead by Kyle SemmelJawdat…

“God Gambles” from Items in the News by Stan KusunokiRead by Jeanne FisherStan Kusunoki is a third-generation Japanese-American,writer, teacher and…

“The Discipline of Waking Love” from Revising the Storm by Geffrey DavisRead by Boo PoulinGeffrey Davis is the author of Night Angler (BOA, 2019), winner…

“Needs” from Off-Season in the Promised Land by Peter MakuckRead by Thomas SmithPeter Makuck is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including…

“Various Rains” from The Human Half by Deborah BrownRead by Peter ConnersDeborah Brown is the author of The Human Half (BOA Editions, 2019) and Walking…

“Elementary" from The Tiny Journalist by Naomi Shihab NyeRead by Bill WaddellNaomi Shihab Nye is the author and/or editor of more than thirty books,…

“In the Realm of Minor Keys” from Clues from the Animal Kingdom by Christopher KennedyRead by Joe McElveneyChristopher Kennedy is the author of four…