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It seems like every other week we’re posting about a new recognition for Faylita Hicks’s revolutionary debut poetry collection HoodWitch. This time the book is a finalist for the Balcones Poetry Prize! Check out the list of other finalists (for the poetry as well as...
We at Acre are absolutely thrilled that Faylita Hicks’s HoodWitch has been named one of nine finalists for the Julie Suk Award for the best book of poetry published by a literary press in 2019. Cue mad applause for the amazing Faylita Hicks and her brilliant debut...
Bitch Media listed Faylita Hicks’ upcoming poetry collection HoodWitch today in a list of “7 Books by Queer Black Writers to Read in Honor of James Baldwin’s Birthday.” They write that: HoodWitch examines what power looks like when reclaimed by Black women and...
Image from BustleDon’t miss Acre’s mention in a new list from Bustle: 26 New Poetry Collections By LGBTQIA+ Writers to Look Out For in 2019. HoodWitch by Faylita Hicks will be released on October 15 from Acre and is available to buy now on our website. Bustle writes a...
This riveting debut is a reclamation of power for Black women and nonbinary people whose bodies have become the very weapons used against them.
Acre’s Lisa Ampleman talks about her multifaceted roles as a poet and editor, her creative process, and the inspirations behind her third full-length collection, MOM IN SPACE.
Inspired by the Greek myth of Alcestis, this poetry collection brings to life myriad voices who venture beyond the known world and exist between realities.
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The third event in the Further Notice Virtual Reading Series will take place on Tuesday, March 31 at 8PM CST / 9PM EST and will feature two Acre authors: Faylita Hicks, author of HoodWitch, and Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers, author of the newly released The Tilt Torn Away...
To all of our fans at the AWP conference this week and weekend: we would love for you to make it to as many Acre-related events as possible. Here’s a schedule for your convenience. We hope to see you! Thursday, March 5 11–11:30AM, Elizabeth Lindsey...