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Penn State Altoona English professor to publish new and selected poems volume
"Swoon: New and Selected Poems," a collection of work by English Professor Erin Muphy, will be released in spring 2026.
Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has published a new collection of documentary poetry about labor and employment. "Human Resources" features poems about global, national and historical labor matters.
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February 18, 2026
ALTOONA, Pa. - Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, has signed a contract for the publication of a volume of new and selected poetry.
"Swoon: New and Selected Poems," Murphy's sixteenth book, will be published in spring 2026 by Grayson Books. The volume features selections from her ten previous poetry collections, along with a section of new demi-sonnets, a form she invented.
Praising Murphy's "long and distinguished career," poet Jim Daniels said, "Reading this collection will make you feel like you just had a long conversation with one of your best friends, and one of our finest poets," adding that the award-winning poems "surprise and delight across an impressive range of forms and subjects."
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