Sam Wachman, The Sunflower Boys (Harper) — published in NER 42.4“Wachman’s wrenching debut chronicles the Ukraine-Russia war from the perspective of a 12-year-old boy . its rewards are extraordinary.” —Publishers WeeklyDavid Baker and Michael Collier, Collected Poems of Stanley Plumly (W. W. Norton) — Baker, Collier, & Plumly have each appeared in NER“Collected Poems gathers the full range of Plumly’s talent as it charts the development of his unique and enduring contribution to the American lyric.” —W. W. NortonKhadijah Queen, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Legacy Lit) — published in NER 43.3“[Queen’s] narration glimmers with humor, frankness, and vulnerability . Wise on the very real-world themes of dispossession, community and material ownership . Dwelling deserves the plaudits it will surely get and more.” —The New York Times Book ReviewHelen Schulman, Fools for Love (Knopf) — published in NER 14.4“A couple of ghosts add an edginess to these stories whose spiky, sex-driven characters are all, definitely, fools for love.” —Library Journal