The Publication Celebration for the release of the winning book and readings by Miriam Levine and the five finalists is free and open to the public on March 16th in Paterson.

A reading celebrating the publication of the 2023 Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award book.

in-person reading for Lips Number 57-58 on Saturday, June 10, 2023

A reading celebrating the publication of Man at the Railing, winner of the 2022 Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Award.

Manuscript samples open for submission through March 31, 2023.

The submission period for the next issue of LIPS is September-November 2021…

In July 2021, a virtual reading for Laura featured friends reading from her posthumous collection.

FAMILY PROMISES is a new, posthumous collection of poems that are like prisms that reflect Laura Boss’ unique blend of humor; irony and clarity.

With her family by her side, Laura Boss died on April 9, 2021, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Brooklyn on April 20…