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12/10/2025

Passager congratulates this year's 5 over 50 in Poets & Writers:

Jennifer Eli Bowen, author of The Book of Kin: On Absence, Love, and Being There (Milkweed Editions)
Princess Joy L. Perry, author of This Here Is Love (Norton)
Yael Valencia Aldana, author of Black Mestiza (University Press of Kentucky)
Vishwas R. Gaitonde, author of On Earth as It Is in Heaven (Orison Books)
Lauren K. Watel, author of Book of Potions (Sarabande Books)

12/08/2025

Award-winning author Barbara Morrison will be teaching an online Passager memoir workshop series. January 25, February 1, 8, 15. For more information and to register:

January 25, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - February 15, 2026 @ 4:00 pm A Passager Memoir Workshop Online via Zoom Four virtual sessions with award-winning author Barbara Morrison In this online workshop, you'll begin transforming your lived experiences into compelling stories. Using readings and guided writing ...

12/08/2025

Our Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize submission period is open. Deadline: January 15, 2026. Guidelines here:

The Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a Writer Age 70 or Older Prize: $2,000 plus publicationJudge: Alicia OstrikerReading Period: November 15, 2025 – January 15, 2026 QUALIFICATIONS Applicant must be a U.S. Resident. Applicant must be a living poet, age 70 or older, who has neither...

11/25/2025

Submissions open for the biennial Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a writer over 70. Judge: Alicia Ostriker. Find out more:

The Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a Writer Age 70 or Older Prize: $2,000 plus publicationJudge: Alicia OstrikerReading Period: November 15, 2025 – January 15, 2026 QUALIFICATIONS Applicant must be a U.S. Resident. Applicant must be a living poet, age 70 or older, who has neither...

11/25/2025

Award-winning author Barbara Morrison will be teaching a Passager memoir workshop online this winter. Go here for more information and to register:

November 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2025 Passager Poetry Contest Reading Online via Zoom Join us for an online reading and celebration featuring poets from the new issue of Passager, including contest winner Angie Minkin. A conversation with the poets to follow. Free

11/17/2025

Congratulations to our Pushcart Prize nominees:

Jed Myers, poem, “News of the War”

Sara Winslow, memoir, “When Your Mom”

Dan Shiffman, short fiction, “’Americans All’ Week”

Patricia Bollin, poem, “Single-Item Shopping List”

Aaron Fischer, poem, “Failed Pantoum for X”

Robert Miner, poem, “The servant of the poet Po Chu-I expresses her exasperation”

11/14/2025

Join us for our Sunday Zoom launch of our poetry contest issue. 2-4 ET with 2025 Passager Poet Angie Minkin and honorable mentions. Register here:

November 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2025 Passager Poetry Contest Reading Online via Zoom Join us for an online reading and celebration featuring poets from the new issue of Passager, including contest winner Angie Minkin. A conversation with the poets to follow. Free

11/12/2025

Zoom launch Sunday to celebrate our poetry contest issue. 2025 Passager Poet Angie Minkin and honorable mentions reading. 2-4 ET. Register:

November 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2025 Passager Poetry Contest Reading Online via Zoom Join us for an online reading and celebration featuring poets from the new issue of Passager, including contest winner Angie Minkin. A conversation with the poets to follow. Free

11/10/2025

Reading period opens November 15 for our biennial Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a poet over 70. Guidelines:

The Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a Writer Age 70 or Older Prize: $2,000 plus publicationJudge: Alicia OstrikerReading Period: November 15, 2025 – January 15, 2026 Applicant must be a U.S. Resident. Applicant must be a living poet, age 70 or older, who has neither published, nor...

11/10/2025

Join us for the Zoom launch of our poetry contest issue. Passager Poet 2025 Angie Minkin reads along with honorable mentions. This Sunday 2:00-4:00 ET. Register here:

November 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2025 Passager Poetry Contest Reading Online via Zoom Join us for an online reading and celebration featuring poets from the new issue of Passager, including contest winner Angie Minkin. A conversation with the poets to follow. Free

11/04/2025

Join us for an online reading and celebration of our poetry contest issue on Sunday, November 16 at 2-4 pm ET. Meet and hear a number of the poets, including 2025 Poetry Contest Winner Angie Minkin.

Register on our website (it's free!):

https://passagerbooks.com/events/2025-passager-poetry-contest-reading/

11/02/2025

The reading period for the Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a poet over 70 begins November 15 and goes through January 15. For guidelines go here:

The Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a Writer Age 70 or Older Prize: $2,000 plus publicationJudge: Alicia OstrikerReading Period: November 15, 2025 – January 15, 2026 Applicant must be a U.S. Resident. Applicant must be a living poet, age 70 or older, who has neither published, nor...