Clarksdale, Mississippi, is hosting a weeklong celebration of Ryan Coogler's film "Sinners," which is set in 1930s Clarksdale. The celebration includes screenings of "Sinners" and discussions like this one I'll be a part of, "Building a Blues Economy Rooted in Dignity on May 30 .

Listen to Maria Zoccola on the The Sewanee Review podcast talking about her debut poetry collection HELEN OF TROY, 1993 and more Order HELEN here: bookshop.org/p/books/helen-… Scribner thesewaneereview.com/media/podcast/…

Thank you so much to Sarah Haman and New Ohio Review for this lovely review of Helen of Troy, 1993! newohioreview.org/2025/06/01/rev…

The Best Debut Books of 2025 (So Far) debutiful.net/2025/06/16/the…

So delighted to see Helen of Troy, 1993 in NPR's favorite reads of 2025 so far!

Excited to see Maria Zoccola's HELEN OF TROY, 1993 featured in The Rumpus’ latest roundup of What to Read When: therumpus.net/2025/06/27/wha… Order your copy here: bookshop.org/p/books/helen-… Scribner

What if Helen of Troy grew up in 1993 Tennessee, battled expectations, and reclaimed her story? Maria Zoccola’s HELEN OF TROY is fierce, funny, and unforgettable—and John Hodgen’s review on NLs' website says exactly why you should read it. Don’t miss it. l8r.it/Xn4k.

"NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2025 so far" features Helen of Troy, 1993: Poems by Maria Zoccola and Tilt by Emma Pattee! Read more: npr.org/2025/06/25/nx-…

"In mapping out this collection, I pondered the best way to bring the Trojan War itself into Tennessee." - Maria Zoccola HM speaks with Maria Zoccola about her debut poetry collection "Helen of Troy, 1993," which reimagines the myth of Helen of Sparta. hungermtn.netlify.app/articles/maria…

A fierce political struggle is brewing in Memphis, as residents, led by those from the low-income, historically Black neighborhoods located closest to Elon Musk’s new xAI facility face off against the billionaire & his toxic data center By free gaza, we on the corner like israelites!⁩ scalawagmagazine.org/2025/07/musks-…

"Whether you love poetic storytelling or stories of self-discovery and defiance, this collection promises to leave a lasting impression." A 96-second book Review of HELEN OF TROY, 1993 by Maria Zoccola on Hits 96! Scribner hits96.com/a-96-second-bo…

Alabama friends! Come hang out with me and Alina Stefanescu at Birmingham’s Thank You Books! Wednesday 08/20/25, 6:30 PM. See y’all there!

Totally missed that I had a couple poems come out in a recent issue of the minnesota review! Here’s one of them, from a series of dark mermaid poems I was working on several years ago. (Catch some of the others in issues of Fantasy Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, and Strange Horizons!)

This Wednesday! 💃

I had the best time with Alina and Thank You Books! So grateful to Birmingham for showing up even in a thunderstorm Zeus would be proud of.

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading experts say bbc.in/42bgCdY

If you're in Key West next week, come hang out with me on Wednesday 09/24 at the College of the Florida Keys!

sometimes the banyans get hungry (key west cemetery)

I had the dreamiest time in Key West this past week as a visiting poet with the College of the Florida Keys. This island! This community! What a place to think and write.

Little Rock! Come see me and Jehanne Dubrow at Six Bridges this weekend!