Woman in a Boat by K. E. Allen

Selected and introduced by Robert Creeley

"Heroic" is not a simple word to use these days, and yet, especially given its inherent pun, it feels right to use it here. The story of these poems undertakes a life’s familiar passage with great clarity, with great heart.

—Robert Creeley

Edition: 500 copies of the winning books were printed by the Prolific Group and designed by Gabriele Wilson.