Someone else’s hunger is named a finalist for the 2026 Norma Farber First Book Award

Written By Isabella DeSendi

Re-printed from PSA:

We’re thrilled to present the Poetry Society of America’s Norma Farber First Book Award to Esther Lin (@estherwslin), selected by Maya C. Popa (@mayacpopa) for her collection Cold Thief Place, published by Alice James Books (@alicejamesbooks).

And congratulations to this year’s finalists:

• Isabella DeSendi (@bellamdesendi​) for Someone Else's Hunger (@fourwaybooks)
• Bobby Elliott (@bobbyelliottpoet) for The Same Man (@upittpress)
• Brian Gyamfi (@briangyamfi) for What God in the Kingdom of Bastards (@upittpress)
• Kieron Walquist (@bigshakyred) for Our Hands Hold Violence (@beaconpress)

Isabella DeSendi
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