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Online Book Launch: A Million Stars From Our Sky

May 21, 2026

Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 19:00 (CEST) To celebrate the latest book in the ongoing imprint, The GOAT PoL Books, PS Guelph is hosting an online book launch for A Million Stars From Our Sky, with the book’s author, Ndugu Steven. Ndugu is...
The GOAT PoL Ground Rules Update

May 14, 2026

We’ve taken some time to revisit and revise our Ground Rules to ensure The GOAT PoL remains a respectful, fair, and collaborative community. Every member is expected to follow these principles. Ground Rules for a polity of literature—The GOAT PoL...
The GOAT PoL writers get free eBooks

March 25, 2026

Are you interested in reading the books published by your colleagues at The GOAT PoL? To encourage everyone in this community to take an interest in the books we're publishing, the authors of our three current titles—Mozhgan Mahjoob, Joesph Patri...
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New from The GOAT PoL Books: A Million Stars From Our Sky by Ndugu Steven

February 15, 2026

The full title of Ndugu Steven's first book is A Million Stars From Our Sky: Toyi's Adventures in Dzaleka Refugee Camp. You can view and purchase the book here. Toyi is a schoolboy growing up in the Dzaleka refugee camp,...
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New from The GOAT PoL Books: The Image They Had Painted by Joesph Patri Brown

February 14, 2026

Joesph Patri Brown lives in Parchman Prison, near Jackson, Mississippi, USA, where he has been on death row for most of his adult life. He writes for The GOAT PoL as L. Patri. This is his first book. You can...
Welcome to Our New Website

January 31, 2026

Hello friends, we're pleased to introduce you to our new website. You'll find the same activities and resources as before, still available here, plus a few new ways for you to enjoy being a writer and reader at The GOAT...
The Modest GOAT Prize 2025

January 1, 2026

At the end of each year, the nine Reader/Advisor/Editors (RAEs) at The GOAT PoL award The Modest GOAT Prize to a number of writers whose work at The GOAT PoL was outstanding. There are many ways to stand out. A...
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The Modest GOAT Prize 2024

December 22, 2024

At the end of each year, the nine Reader/Advisor/Editors (RAEs) at The GOAT PoL award The Modest GOAT Prize to a number of writers whose work at The GOAT PoL was outstanding. There are many ways to stand out. A...

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