Academy of American Poets Fellowship

On October 21st, Joan Larkin received the 2011 Academy of American Poets Fellowship in recognition of distinguished poetic achievement. Academy Chancellor Juan Felipe Herrera wrote about her work: www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/22558

Shelley Memorial Award

Joan received the Poetry Society of America's 2011 Shelley Memorial Award. Poet Rigoberto Gonzalez is co-recipient of the award. The awards ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 19, at 7:00 p.m. at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, in New York City. Details are on the PSA website at http://www.poetrysociety.org/psa/awards/frost_and_shelley/shelley_winners/