John Keene continues to gather accolades for Punks, which was just named one of five finalists for the National Book Award for poetry. The landmark poetry collection was also longlisted for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize while winning both the Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry and a Lambda Literary Award.
The National Book Award winners will be announced November 16.
Update, November 17, 2022: Punks has won the National Book Award for poetry.