I’m so honored to share that West Portal has been named a finalist for the Northern California Book Award in poetry alongside books from Derrick Austin, Ari Banias, Amanda Moore, Erin Rodoni and Mai Der Vang. Since 1981, the Northern California Book Reviewers, a volunteer group of book reviewers and book review editors, have honored the work of Northern California authors. The awards recognize the best published works of 2021 by Northern California authors and California translators state-wide. Learn more about the awards and the nominated books in different categories here: https://poetryflash.org/programs/?p=ncba