Past fellow Mai Der Vang and her book "Afterland" is a finalist for the 2018 Kate Tufts Discovery Award in recognition of a first book by a poet of genuine promise.
Two Retreat faculty members were also recognized, Paisley Rekdal's "Imaginary Vessels" and Monica Youn's "Blackacre" are nominated for the 2018 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award in recognition of a book by a mid-career poet.