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Fagin’s poems interrogate the foundations of freedom, representation, and privilege

Cover reveal from Autumn House Press.
From their site: "Winner of the 2024 AHP Poetry Prize, selected by Kazim Ali, Betsy's collection reimagines the American epic through the lens of a contemporary woman’s journey. Rooted in the tradition of the road trip narrative, Fagin’s poems interrogate the foundations of freedom, representation, and privilege while dismantling romanticized myths of Western expansion and the cis, white, male-dominated tales of the open road.
Shout-out to Sara Shapouri for allowing us to use her art for the cover and to Melissa Dias-Mandoly for her design!
The official pub date is 10/28/25, but you can preorder the collection now!"