Dismal Rock named Best Second Book of 2007 by The Contemporary Poetry Review

From Tupelo Press's web site:

The Contemporary Poetry Review, a journal devoted exclusively to poetry criticism, has named Davis McCombs' Dismal Rock as the Best Second Book of Poetry for 2007. Included with this honor is this encomium:

"McCombs transports the reader to his native Kentucky for his follow up to Ultima Thule, which won the Yale Younger Poets Prize. The poems are laden with rich local imagery, and they seem at times carved into the very sandstone of Dismal Rock like the ancient petroglyphs his characters encounter there."

Congratulations to Davis McCombs, this is the fourth poetry prize for Dismal Rock. His book has also has garnered a Dorset Prize, the Eric Hoffer award, as well as the first place prize in the Kentucky Literary Awards.

Honum accepted by The Paris Review

Third-year student Chloë Honum's poem "Fever" has been accepted by The Paris Review. Congrats, Chloë!

McHugh accepted by Crab Orchard Review

Second-year student Ashley McHugh has had two poems accepted by Crab Orchard Review. "Waiting for Reconcilation" and "Long Distance Lullaby" will appear in the Winter/Spring 2009 issue, due out in February.

Honum selected for Best New Poets 2008

Third-year student Chloë Honum has been selected by guest editor Mark Strand for Best New Poets 2008. Honum's poem is titled "Directing the Happy Times."

Brock in Poetry

Geoff Brock's poem "Prof of Profs" is included in Poetry Magazine's Summer Break issue.

Mulholland accepted by Colorado Review

Meaghan Mulholland's short story "Immersion Program" has been accepted for publication in the fall issue of the Colorado Review. Meaghan is a second-year student in the program.