This is us: Steve Almond’s “Bad Stories”
Date: March 21, 2018
Jack Cline of South Florida Sun Sentinel interviews Steve Almond on his upcoming new book, Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country! Read the full interview here! […]
News & Reviews
News:
Steve Almond: Staying Alive and Pinball Machines
Date: March 2, 2018
The resurgence of pinball has allowed one lapsed fan to return to the classic arcade games of his youth—and the sense of euphoria they once inspired. Check out Steve's article […]
Elise Paschen on PBS News Hour
Date: February 5, 2018
Elise Paschen, author of The Nightlife, was featured in PBS News Hour where she reflects on her Osage heritage and her inspiration for the poem "Wi'-gi-e." Read the article
Steve Almond’s “Trump’s Blood Sport Politics”
Date: February 2, 2018
What does George Orwell have to do with the Super Bowl, President Trump, and politics? Steve Almond provides an insightful perspective on how our obsession with sports influence how we […]
Steve Almond’s “Trump’s Blood Sport Politics”
Date: February 2, 2018
What does George Orwell have to do with the Super Bowl, President Trump, and politics? Steve Almond provides an insightful perspective on how our obsession with sports influence how we […]
Negative Space’ Short Film Nominated for Oscar
Date: January 23, 2018
The animated short film 'Negative Space,' based on Ron Koertge's poem of the same name, which was published by Red Hen Press, was just nominated for Best Animated Short Film […]
Elise Paschen featured in The Best American Poetry 2017
Date: January 16, 2018
Congratulations to Elise Paschen and her poem, "The Week Before She Died," from her award-winning collection THE NIGHTLIFE, which was selected by California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia to be featured […]
Red Hen author Andrew Lam speaks about growing up as a refugee in the United States
Date: October 10, 2017
Oakland author Andrew Lam spoke at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center October 3rd, discussing his experiences growing up as a Vietnamese-American refugee in the United States. "The sense of being […]
David Mason poem shared by former U.S. Poet Laureate
Date: October 3, 2017
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser
Vivian Faith Prescott Featured on Literary Hub
Date: September 29, 2017
Vivian Faith Prescott was featured on Literary Hub's website with an excerpt, "Girls with the Sun in Their Eyes," from her new book The Dead Go to Seattle, which was […]
Reviews:
Cleveland Plain-Dealer’s take on The Forage House
Date: October 10, 2013
Dave Lucas from Cleveland Plain-Dealer calls Tess Taylor's The Forage House a "haunting first book." "Taylor's archaeological eye is also her most astonishing poetic gift: to render what we call […]
NewPages loves A Wild Surmise
Date: October 9, 2013
Emily May Anderson from NewPages promises that Eloise Klein Healy's A Wild Surmise is "well worth adding to this falls reading list." "Whether a reader is already familiar with Healys […]
SusieBookworm Blog discusses Birds of Paradise Lost
Date: October 9, 2013
SusieBookworm talks Birds of Paradise Lost in her recent blog post. "Lam is certainly able to effectively condense all he wants said into a relatively brief amount of space…There are […]
Song for Chance featured in the New York Times
Date: October 9, 2013
Julie Sarkissian adds John Van Kirk's Song for Chance to her list of new and notable debut novels. "The novel conveys a genuine passion for rock music, and cleverly includes […]
The Collagist talks The Palace of Contemplating Departure
Date: September 17, 2013
In the current issue of The Collagist, a monthly journal by Dzanc Books, Tyler Mills reviews Brynn Saito's debut collection of poetry. The Palace of Contemplating Departure is daring in […]
Apiary Magazine reviews All of You on the Good Earth
Date: September 12, 2013
Steve Burns gives his two cents for Hilbert's All of You on the Good Earth.– "Hilbert’s poetic prowess shines brightest when his lines are coated in darkness…It’s a visceral must-read." […]
Foreword Reviews’ take on The Ogre’s Wife
Date: September 12, 2013
Karen Rigby reviews Ron Koertge's The Ogre's Wife.- "Koertge’s range of approaches…deserve mention for their ability to engage and delight. In its finer moments, The Ogre’s Wife turns the archetypal […]
Glint Literary Journal reviews Becoming Judas
Date: September 12, 2013
In the most recent issue of Glint Literary Journal Brenda Mann Hammack lauds Nicelle Davis' Becoming Judas.- "Davis’ book does not wallow in masochism or confessionalism. Instead, Becoming Judas comes […]
The Forage House featured in The Baton Rouge Advocate
Date: September 6, 2013
The Baton Rouge Advocate's Andrew Burstein comments on the southern ancestry in the poems of Tess Taylor's The Forage House.- "Taylor intuits history through her engagement with pieces and particles […]
NewPages reviews All of You on the Good Earth
Date: September 6, 2013
Theresé Samson Wenham from NewPages commends Ernest Hilbert on his "honesty of character" and the "resonance of his language" in the poems of All of You on the Good Earth.- […]