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“Sorrowful news sings the telegram / and Lincoln’s body slides from DC / to Springfield, his third son, Willie, / boxed beside him.” West: A Translation (Copper Canyon Press, May 2023) by Paisley Rekdal. Eleventh book, second hybrid collection. Agent: None. Editor: Michael Wiegers. Publicist: Ryo Yamaguchi.

“Once upon a time, (Unnamed Press, April 2023) by Matthew Zapruder. Seventh book, first memoir. Agent: Bill Clegg. Editor: Olivia Taylor Smith. Publicist: Allison Miriam Smith.

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