National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry 2025

Shortlist & Longlist

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Chronicle of a Drifting City

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Death of the First Idea

Rickey Laurentiis

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Night Watch

Kevin Young

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The Other Love

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Unravel

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Event Details

Announcement Date

March 26, 2026