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Cass Donish

Queer poet and writer CASS DONISH was born and raised in the Greater Los Angeles Area. They are the author of the poetry collections Beautyberry and The Year of the Femme, winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize, as well as the nonfic­tion chapbook, On the Mezzanine. Their work has appeared in The American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, The Gettysburg Review, Guernica, The Iowa Review, The Kenyon Review, Poem-a-Day, VICE, and elsewhere. Donish received an MA in cultural geography from the University of Oregon, an MFA in poetry from Washington University in St. Louis, and a PhD in English and creative writing from the University of Missouri. They live in Columbia, Missouri.
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Your Dazzling Death

Take a Look at Our 2025 Lambda Literary Award Finalists!

Even more Penguin Random House books are being recognized! Last week, the 37th Annual Lambda Literary Award, also known as the Lammys, shortlist was revealed! This year, fourteen Penguin Random House books were selected across different categories! The Lambda Literary Award recognizes the work and impact LGBTQ authors have on global audiences. This year’s finalists

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