The “Variously as Possible” Books Membership Donation

Description

At this level of membership, in addition to a two-issue subscription to Fence, you will receive Mud Songs Elsehere Book I by Patricio Ferrari, selected by Patricia Killelea for the 2026 Fence Modern Poets Series Prize, and new york ironweed, selected by Emily Wallis Hughes for the 2025 Ottoline Prize, forthcoming in January 2026.
New and renewing members also will receive The Strange Wondrous Works of Eleanor Eleanor by Kathryn Cowles, selected by Emily Wallis Hughes for the Fence Modern Poets Series Prize, and California Silence by Stella Santamaría, selected by Emily Wallis Hughes for the 2026 Ottoline Prize.

The phrase in this membership level’s designation pays tribute to poet Frank O’Hara (1926-1966) — drawn from his breathtaking epic poem “In Memory of My Feelings:”

“Grace / to be born and to live as variously as possible.”

Why join Fence?

Your membership contribution of $150 will allow us to strengthen Fence’s longstanding commitment to community outreach, to wide-ranging publicity, and broad, innovative distribution practices.

The “Variously as Possible” Membership also includes digital archive access to all issues of Fence.

Your membership dues are tax-deductible, above the value of the gifts you receive in return.

If you live outside the Continental United States and are interested in membership at this level, please email fence.fencebooks@gmail.com to arrange for international shipping.