2012 boom finalists

in no particular order whatsoever:

Monkey as Painter by Michelle Valois

Ornithology of the Squiggle by Michael Angelo Tata

A Basic Guide by Nick Sturm

The Unfortunate Charisma by Meg Johnson

Gift Horse by Paige Taggart

Hidden Constellation by Jan Bottiglieri

Tiny Elijah by Sarah Heller

Disappearing Town by J. Scott Brownlee

Viaduct by Geoff Collins

O Bees! by Deborah Doolittle