Poetry Is Still Art, But Ahsahta Press Is Closing

Boise State News reports the disappointing news—from the university's MFA in Creative Writing program— that Ahsahta Press (whose slogan is "Poetry Is Art") is shutting down the works. From their announcement:

In 1999, professor Janet Holmes took over the job of editor, expanding the scope of the press and introducing the Sawtooth Poetry Prize for first books and a chapbook series. For the last twenty years, professor Holmes has overseen one of the most respected independent poetry presses in the country, garnering a national and international reputation.

Ahsahta has been home to a wide range of extraordinary books, including many prize-winners such as Anne Boyer’s Garments Against Women (Firecracker Award, 2016), Vincent Toro’s Stereo. Island. Mosaic (Norma Farber First Book Award, 2017), and most recently Jonah Mixon-Webster’s Stereo(TYPE), which won the prestigious PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award.

Professor Holmes has decided to step away from the editorship and to close the press to focus on her own writing...

A solid reason! Best of luck to Holmes, and read on here for more info.