Red Hen Celebrates 15 years with Rattle
Date: March 16, 2020
News & Reviews
News:
Red Hen Press Turns 16!
Date: March 16, 2020
Red Hen Welcomes Pighog to the Family!
Date: March 16, 2020
Red Hen Press recently acquired the rights and catalog of
30th Annual Northern California Book Awards
Date: March 16, 2020
AROHO’s 4th Biennial Retreat at Ghost Ranch
Date: March 16, 2020
Willim Trowbridge interview in Pif Magazine
Date: March 16, 2020
Amy Uyematsu reads from The Yellow Door on Uprising Radio
Date: March 16, 2020
Uprising Radio invited Red Hen author Amy Uyematsu to discuss and read from her latest work, The Yellow Door. Listen to the full interview
Adrianne Kalfopoulou places first in ROOM Magazine Writing Contest
Date: March 16, 2020
The Last Jewish Virgin Page 69 Test
Date: March 16, 2020
AWP 2017 is Here!
Date: March 16, 2020
Red Hen is really looking forward to AWP 2017. Celebrating the conference's 50th Anniversary, this years extravaganza is sure to be special. Join us in Washington, DC from February 8th […]
Reviews:
David Mason’s COLD FIRE reviewed in Washington Independent!
Date: March 24, 2026
“COLD FIRE is a revitalizing collection that burns off the dross from our tired, worn-out concepts of the world, restoring for us its inherent mystery and splendor.”
Laura Kasischke’s THE LIFEGUARD receives early praise from Foreword Review!
Date: March 24, 2026
“Flush with sensory details, the sprawling, immersive prose includes both extensive information on how a lifeguard wears her swimsuit and evocative active images.”
Adela Najarro’s VARIATIONS IN BLUE reviewed in Presence Journal!
Date: March 24, 2026
“It’s a memorable poem [IGUANA DREAMS], as are many in VARIATIONS IN BLUE, Najarro’s fifth book. She is, I think, still early in her career, one that will, I hope, […]
Khanh Ha’s THE AFTERLIFE OF A THREADBARE JESTER got a starred Kirkus review!
Date: March 16, 2026
In Ha’s historical novel, a former intelligence officer’s imprisonment in a communist reeducation camp serves as a lens for examining the Vietnam War and its lasting impact. It’s 1978, and […]
Laing Rikkers’ MORNING LEAVES: CULTIVATING A LIFE OF BEAUTY, MEANING, AND JOY reviewed by Kirkus!
Date: March 12, 2026
The author lost her sister at the end of 2019; soon after, the world went into lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, compounding Rikkers’ already overwhelming loss with a sense […]
Adrianne Kalfopoulou THE RE IN REFUGE, reviewed in World Literature Today!
Date: March 12, 2026
At the heart of Adrianne Kalfopoulou’s The re in refuge is the experience of crossing borders—primarily international, cultural, and linguistic but also erotic, psychological, and intellectual, among others. A Greek […]
David Mason’s COLD FIRE receives early praise in Poetry Corner!
Date: March 3, 2026
Each line is a steady and reassuring four beats in length, filled with words that help move the story along.
Helen Benedict’s upcoming novel, THE SOLDIER’S HOUSE, reviewed by Booklist!
Date: February 18, 2026
Full review to come March 1! “The characters’ journeys are candid and vulnerable, rendering a pertinent, rich portrait of displaced lives reshaped by conflict and its enduring consequences.” —Booklist
Amy Pence’s YELLOW reviewed by Kirkus Reviews
Date: February 11, 2026
Mysticism and science merge in the story of a Louisiana artist. Pence tells her story in language on the border between poetic and precious.
Luke Goebel’s KILL DICK reviewed by Thirsty Caterpillar
Date: February 3, 2026
This week’s Thirst Quencher doesn’t tiptoe, it kicks the door in. Kill Dick by Luke Goebel is dark, unsettling, and unexpectedly funny, driven by characters and ideas that refuse to […]