Congratulations to current MFA student Ellie Sawatzky, whose poem “Repeat Offenders” was chosen for the Best New Poets 2014 anthology. Best New Poets is an annual anthology of 50 poems from emerging writers. Each year, a guest editor selects 50 poems from nominations made by literary magazines and writing programs, as well as an open internet competition. More information at http://bestnewpoets.org/
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