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Paula Cisewski's sixth collection of poems, The Becoming Game, was published by Hanging Loose Press in June 2025. She is also the author of Ceremonies for No Repair (Beauty School Editions, LLC), Quitter, winner of Diode Editions' Book Prize, The Threatened Everything, Ghost Fargo (selected by Franz Wright for the Nightboat Poetry Prize), Upon Arrival, and several chapbooks, including the lyric prose Misplaced Sinister. She has been awarded fellowships from organizations including the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, the Jerome Foundation, The Oberholtzer Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Her poems and hybrid works appear regularly in literary magazines such as Columba, 32 Poems, Plume, Posit, Brevity; Vinyl; Eleven Eleven; ...more

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	Upon Arrival 4.37 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ghost Fargo by Paula Cisewski (Goodreads Author), Franz Wright (Contributor) 4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Threatened Everything 4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Or Else What Asked The Flame. by Mathias Svalina (Goodreads Author), Paula Cisewski (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	quitter 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Misplaced Sinister it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ceremonies for No Repair 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Birds Work by Paula Cisewski (Goodreads Author), Carl Christenson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Two Museums 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Directed by Desire: The Collected Poems

by June Jordan

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Letters of Wallace Stevens

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The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction: Advice and Essential Exercises from Respected Writers, Editors, and Teachers

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message 9: by TyCobbsTeeth

Aug 10, 2015 03:53AM

Hi Paula, thanks for the GR friendship. I look forward to any back and forth book banter.
Cheers!

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message 8: by Tom

Apr 14, 2011 10:11AM

Hi Paula,

Thanks for accepting my friend request.
If you would ever like to promote your book on my blog or website, please let me know. I'm always up for doing favors for other authors.

Talk with you soon,
Tom M. Wiseman

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message 7: by Saleh

Dec 27, 2008 12:49AM

Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Question In My Profile.

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message 6: by Daniel

Jun 17, 2008 08:12AM

Paula - just added your new e-book Or Else What Asked The Flame to my to-read list.

Keep writing 'em!

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message 5: by Sundang

Feb 25, 2008 01:49AM

Hi Paula... thanks for being my friend

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message 4: by Jamal (last edited Aug 25, 2016 01:22PM)

Oct 26, 2007 01:38PM

hi my friend
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message 3: by Daniel (last edited Aug 25, 2016 12:17PM)

Sep 02, 2007 09:10AM

Folks, after reading Paula's reviews, I learned something: Neither Paula nor I will let you borrow any of our favorite books anymore.

I wish you the best of literary experiences, Paula.

btw I've added your books Upon arrival and How birds Work to my to-read list.

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message 2: by Andrew (last edited Aug 25, 2016 12:16PM)

Sep 01, 2007 10:10AM

hiya!

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message 1: by Simone (last edited Aug 25, 2016 11:50AM)

Aug 03, 2007 11:33AM

Hi Paula--
Thanks for the lovely note! I just ordered your book and look forward to reading it! If you ever read in Chicago, be sure to let me know.

Simone

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