National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

To support the publication and promotion of the print journal and "KR Online." Released bimonthly, the print
magazine features contemporary poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, translations, and
playwriting. The online magazine features original creative work in addition to author conversations and other
content. A new section of the site, "KR Reviews," will consolidate book reviews from both the print and online
magazines into a web portfolio, dedicating space to the continued publication of reviews and making these
reviews easier to find.
Kore Press, Inc. (aka Kore Press)
$10,000 Tucson, AZ
To support the publication and promotion of a new poetry collection, as well as activities to promote a recent
anthology. The press plans to publish a book of poetry by Sueyeun Juliette Lee. In addition, the press will
conduct extended outreach and publicity for its recent publication "Letters to Our Future: An Anthology of
Innovative Writing by Black Women," including developing new digital content for an online archive.
Massachusetts Review (aka The Massachusetts Review)
$10,000 Amherst, MA
To support the redesign of massreview.org, as well as the publication and promotion of longer-form work
through an e-book series and print anthology. Planned updates to the website, such as improved multimedia
integration and a mobile-responsive design, will allow the magazine to enhance its online offerings. Through its
"Working Titles" initiative, the magazine plans to publish novellas and long-form nonfiction in e-book form, and
will publish a print anthology of past e-book titles.
Milkweed Editions, Inc. (aka Milkweed Editions)
$25,000 Minneapolis, MN
To support the publication and promotion of books of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction in print and electronic
formats. Planned books include titles by such authors as Dan Beachy-Quick, Rebecca Dunham, Matthew Eck,
Chris Howell, Alex Lemon, Eric Pankey, Dalia Rosenfeld, and Jan Wagner (in translation from the German), as
well as a verse translation of the Mayan creation myth. Books will be promoted through author events across
the country, as well as through other means.
New York University School of Medicine (On behalf of Bellevue Literary Press)
$30,000 New York, NY
To support Bellevue Literary Press in the publication and promotion of books of fiction and nonfiction in print
and electronic formats. Focusing on work that is concerned with the intersection of arts and sciences, planned
books include titles by such authors as Pascale Kramer (in translation from the French), Peter LaSalle, Norman
Lock, and John McWhorter. The press also plans to offer an online interview series featuring authors in dialogue
with figures whose work explores the ways that the arts and sciences can be brought together to educate and
inspire.
Nightboat Books (aka Nigthboat Books)
$20,000 Callicoon, NY
To support the publication and promotion of books of poetry, including work in translation. The press will
publish books by such writers as Samiya Bashir, Duriel E. Harris, Rosamond S. King, Jared Stanley, Cole Swensen,
and Ali Warren, as well as international writers Aditi Machado (India) and Wilson Bueno (Brazil). Books will be
promoted at book conferences, and through e-newsletters and social media.
One Story, Incorporated (aka One Story)
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.