🚨 Big news for KISS & RELEASE! 🚨

Written By Unsolicited Press

Anthony DiPietro’s electric, fearless debut poetry collection has been longlisted for the 2025 Massachusetts Book Award in Poetry! 🎉

KISS & RELEASE is a wild, tender ride through love, lust, hookup culture, and heartbreak—told in a voice that discos, confesses, panics, and seduces. From whispered desires to the ruins of past romances, this collection doesn’t just talk about intimacy—it dives headfirst into it.

DiPietro, a Rhode Island native and current Worcester local, brings raw honesty and lyrical punch to every page. We’re beyond thrilled to see this book getting the recognition it deserves.

💥 See the full longlist here: https://www.massbook.org/mass-book-awards

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