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Promise/Threat
National Book · 2026 · Longlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Poetry | 2026 | Longlist |
About This Book
A three-part journey of haunted rebirth informed by the poet's upbringing in Flint, Michigan. The collection moves through dreams and nightmares, the inner psyche of a Black man in modern America, and the realization that the real poem is the life being written. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry.
About the Author
Jonah Mixon-WebsterAmerican
Jonah Mixon-Webster is an American poet and conceptual artist from Flint, Michigan. His debut collection, Stereo(TYPE), won the Sawtooth Poetry Prize and the PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry. Promise/Threat, published by Knopf, was longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry. Read more →
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