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Edward Salem’s second poetry collection, Intifadas (Sarabande Books, 2026), was selected for the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry and was a finalist for the National Poetry Series. He is also the author of Monk Fruit (Nightboat Books, 2025). He is the co-founder of City of Asylum, Detroit, a nonprofit that provides safe-haven fellowships to writers and artists in exile who have been persecuted for their work. Read “Secret” from Issue 18.

The Essential Voices Anthology Series has at its heart the ancient idea that poetry can reveal our shared humanity. It intends to make less insular the various poetries of the world and to correct misrepresentations and misunderstandings in the broader culture. In other words, to go where the silence is and let the poets speak. We believe that a good anthology not only captures the zeitgeist, it can help shape it. When we look at the etymology of the word "essential," we see that the Latin essentia means "being." It is in this spirit of shared being that we publish these books.

The Essential Voices Editorial Fellowship gives an editor the resources and assistance to bring an anthology into the world. Green Linden Press intends to tailor the Fellowship to the editor of the selected project, so previous editorial experience is not required, and those with editorial experience are encouraged to apply.

Proposal Deadline: June 30. There is no entry fee. Submit here.