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Calvocoressi's Poetry Shines as National Book Award Finalist

12/13/2025

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Gabrielle Calvocoressi's The New Economy was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry.
One of Calvocoressi's poems appears in A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker, celebrating the centennial.
In an interview with poetry editor Kevin Young, Calvocoressi discusses creative process, coping with grief, and inspirations.
The segment addresses suicide, directs resources to 988Lifeline.org, and notes that New Yorker Radio Hour airs Tuesdays and Fridays.

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Gabrielle Calvocoressi's The New Economy was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry.
One of Calvocoressi's poems appears in A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker, celebrating the centennial.
In an interview with poetry editor Kevin Young, Calvocoressi discusses creative process, coping with grief, and inspirations.
The segment addresses suicide, directs resources to 988Lifeline.org, and notes that New Yorker Radio Hour airs Tuesdays and Fridays.