The MIGHT COULD Tour Continues at Symposium Books
The MIGHT COULD tour continues! In May, Anna Lena Phillips Bell joined Katherine Hollander (MY GERMAN DICTIONARY) at Symposium Books in Providence, RI. The two read from their collections, both of which were winners of the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize.
MIGHT COULD in “Able Muse Review”
The 32nd issue of Able Muse includes a review of Anna Lena Phillips Bell’s Might Could. Read on to see what reviewer Alexander Pepple had to say.
Poems from Bell’s MIGHT COULD featured in “Only Poems Daily”
Two poems from Anna Lena Phillips Bell’s Might Could have recently been reprinted at Only Poems Daily — "Prayer" and "Might Could."
Bring Waywiser to your Classroom with Course Adoption!
Waywiser Books is excited to partner with educators to bring our titles to classrooms! Learn how to request educator copies and author visits.
The 21st Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 21st Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, selected by judge A.E. Stallings.
Visit Anna Lena Phillips Bell on the road!
Anna Lena Phillips Bell is going on the road! Visit her on one of her tour stops to hear poems from her newest book, Might Could, winner of the 20th Anthony Hecht Prize for Poetry.
The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize Turns 20!
Waywiser celebrated twenty years of The Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize at AWP 2026 in Baltimore, MD. On the panel were past winners Anna Lena Phillips Bell, Erica Dawson, Geoffrey Brock, Austin Allen, and Julia Thacker.
MIGHT COULD: A launch event
On Tuesday, February 24, we celebrated Anna Lena Phillips Bell’s Might Could at the Folger Shakespeare Library. Might Could launches on March 1, 2026.
River of Song: Joseph Harrison’s Collected Poems
On March 7, there will be a tribute to Joseph Harrison at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) in Baltimore, MD. Harrison was the former senior editor of Waywiser Press.
Might Could is one of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Poetry of 2026
Might Could, winner of the 20th Hecht Prize, has been named as one of Lit Hub’s most anticipated poetry books of 2026.
A Reading of Might Could, winner of the 20th Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize
On February 24 2026, we will be celebrating 20th Hecht Prize winner Might Could by Anna Lena Phillips Bell. Join us for a reading and signing at the Folger Theater in Washington, DC, either in person or virtually.
The Anthony Hecht Prize: A Twentieth-Anniversary Reading
What better way to celebrate twenty years of Waywiser than a reading! Join five published Waywiser authors, including Anna Lena Phillips Bell (Might Could, coming March 1, 2026), for a reading and Q&A.