Staircase Books

08/17/2026

Benjamin Bellet will read his poems alongside other 2026 Mass Book Awards longlist honorees on September 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.

Join GrubStreet and the Mass Center for the Book for a special reading featuring the 2026 Mass Book Awards longlist honorees. Hear acclaimed writers Carroll Beauvais, Benjamin Bellet, Imani Perry, Maria Pinto, Milo Todd, and Sam Wachman share selections from their award-winning titles in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. 📚
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Come discover new voices, support local authors, and celebrate the vibrant literary community that makes Massachusetts a home for writers and readers alike. The event is free and open to the public—registration is requested. Books will be available for purchase from Porter Square. Register now!

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06/27/2026

Daniel Tobin holding Duck 1. Poems by Tobin are forthcoming in Duck 2.

06/25/2026

Srikanth Reddy holding Duck 1.

06/24/2026

Thomas Bennett holding Duck 1. A poem and illustration by Bennett are in the inaugural issue of the magazine.

06/20/2026

Askold Melnyczuk reading a copy of Duck 1. A short story by Melnyczuk is forthcoming in Duck 2.

06/11/2026

Jack Saebyok Jung holding our first book, Ex Machina by Joan Naviyuk Kane, and our most recent publication, Duck.

05/30/2026

Catherine Lacey holding Duck 1. We’re grateful for the shoutout in her Substack “Untitled Thought Project.” Consider subscribing today! https://catherinelacey.substack.com/

05/22/2026

Benjamin Bellet, Nina MacLaughlin and Anthony Walton
December 15, 2025

05/15/2026

Damion Searls holding his book of translations Norway Poems And Three from England by Kurt Schwitters (Staircase Books)

October 19, 2025

Buy the book here: https://staircasebooks.org/Norway-Poems-And-Three-From-England-16

05/13/2026

Yongyu Chen holding a copy of Duck 1 which features 2 of their poems, including the final poem from their debut collection “Perennial Counterpart” (Nightboat Books, 2026). Duck 2 will feature 2 more unpublished Chen poems.