America’s Future
AMERICA’S FUTURE: poetry & prose in response to tomorrow features 164 bold, thought-provoking writers and 179 works of poetry, fiction, essays, visual language, and more. The anthology arrives at an urgent moment in our nation’s history, when many are anxiously questioning: What are the possibilities for the future? Some pieces turn to our past, reckoning with the wounds we still carry in today’s scars before questioning the future. Others turn their gaze forward, imagining the ways hope and reinvention can carve new paths. AMERICA’S FUTURE: poetry & prose in response to tomorrow features a world of works from a mosaic of poets, fiction writers, and essayists on what’s next.
“…WWPH has launched a massive, comprehensive, and timely anthology entitled America’s Future…” Washington Unbound, September 2025
A select number of writers can be seen reading their works in videos here.
Find the full list of contributors here.
Find WWPH Educator Resources related to America’s Future here.
“America’s Future is a heartfelt affirmation of a powerful spirit in this country,” noted the Washington Independent Review of Books.
With a national focus by writers from Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia, this 526-page landmark anthology is a thought-provoking addition to any library.
Are you an educator? We are offering a special educator discount here — the lowest retail price available via WWPH DIRECT. Plus, we will work with you to bring a writer from AMERICA’S FUTURE into your classroom. Contact Caroline Bock at info @ washingtonwriters.org
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Reviews for America’s Future
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Interview with co-presidents and editors Caroline Bock and Jona Colson with Sean Murphy for his podcast/video Some Things Considered
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An interview with co-presidents and editors Caroline Bock and Washington Unbound on the 50th anniversary of WWPH and launch of AMERICA’s FUTURE