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Daniel Somtochukwu Umemezie Becomes the 2026 US National Youth Poet Laureate

• Post author:Bakare Oluwatobiloba Oyindamola
• Post published:October 5, 2026

The New Voices Contest (Fiction) Announces Its 2026 Longlist

• Post author:Bakare Oluwatobiloba Oyindamola
• Post published:October 3, 2026

Michelle Kekana, Malika Lueen Ndlovu Win 2026 UJ Prize for South African Writing 

• Post author:Bakare Oluwatobiloba Oyindamola
• Post published:October 3, 2026

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[Featured Post] Christ(s) in Conversation off Mission Road: A Rongo Residency Travelogue

• Post author:Súnmisọ́lá Olúdé
• Post published:October 2, 2026

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Maaza Mengiste Receives $800,000 2026 MacArthur Fellowship

• Post author:Bakare Oluwatobiloba Oyindamola
• Post published:October 2, 2026

Abuja International Poetry Festival Returns for 2nd Edition in October 

• Post author:Bakare Oluwatobiloba Oyindamola
• Post published:October 2, 2026

Rasaq Malik Gbọ́láhàn is a 2026 Montreal International Poetry Prize Finalist

• Post author:Bakare Oluwatobiloba Oyindamola
• Post published:October 1, 2026

Oladosu Michael Emerald Wins 2026 South Broadway Press Ponderosa Prize for Poetry

• Post author:Bakare Oluwatobiloba Oyindamola
• Post published:October 1, 2026

Poetics of the Unspecified Nothingness?: Sarah Adeyemo in Conversation with Utibe Hanson

• Post author:Sarah Adeyemo
• Post published:September 30, 2026

Announcing JAY Lit’s Nominees for 2027 Best of the Net

• Post author:JAY Lit
• Post published:September 30, 2026