National Short Story Month: The Discount
Date: March 16, 2020
National Poetry Month has come and gone, as it does every year. It’s a fairly new phenomenon, the National [Art Form] Month; National Poetry Month only dates from the mid […]
News & Reviews
News:
John Domini Reviews
Date: March 16, 2020
John Domini, a Red Hen Press author, publishes many book reviews. One published review, found in Bookforum, has been selected by the National Book Critics Circle as a feature for their blog and […]
Ludlow named Best New Book of Poetry 2007 by Contemporary Poetry Review
Date: March 16, 2020
Best Book of Contemporary Poetry: Ludlow by David Mason (Red Hen Press). The book-length poem has been a very risky venture in the last century. Few efforts can be counted as successes […]
Rebecca O’Conner’s LIFT featured in Heyday Anthology
Date: March 16, 2020
The fall 2009 Heyday Anthology features an excerpt from Rebecca O’Conner’s, LIFT.
Alphabet Conspiracy featured on The Rumpus
Date: March 16, 2020
Rita Mae Reese’s new book, The Alphabet Conspiracy, was reviewed on The Rumpus: “But at their best, they speak in deceptively straightforward, accessible language, without aiming to impart lessons to the […]
Johanna Stoberock’s PIGS included in Buzzfeeds “15 Small Press Books To Kick Off Your 2020 Reading Season”!
Date: January 13, 2020
Here are 15 recent and upcoming books from small presses that span everything from fantasy and crime fiction to memoir and literary short stories.
The Seattle Review announces that PIGS author Johanna Stoberock wins LaSalle Storyteller Award!
Date: December 3, 2019
Artist Trust has announced that Walla Walla author Johanna Stoberock is this year’s recipient of the LaSalle Storyteller Award. The LaSalle Award, which gives $10,000 to a Washington state storyteller with no […]
Union Bulletin shares that PIGS author Johanna Stoberock is the 2019 LaSalle Storyteller Award recipient!
Date: December 2, 2019
Artist Trust today named Whitman College Senior Adjunct Assistant Professor of English and General Studies Johanna Stoberock as its 2019 LaSalle Storyteller Award recipient. The 2019 award recognizes an outstanding literary artist working in […]
Kirkus Reviews reports on Johanna Stoberock’s PIGS being on the Tournament of Books Longlist!
Date: November 22, 2019
The Morning News has unveiled the longlist for their 2020 Tournament of Books, which is almost certainly the only literary competition in the country where the winner receives livestock as a prize. Sixty-two […]
The Wesleyan Connection includes PIGS author Johanna Stoberock in their “You Just Haveto Read This…” list!
Date: November 18, 2019
In the sixth of this continuing series, Sara McCrea ’21, a College of Letters major from Boulder, Colo., reviews alumni books and offers a selection for those in search of knowledge, insight, […]
Reviews:
Karen Shoemaker’s Heart-rending Story””
Date: May 14, 2014
Karen Gettert Shoemaker's debut novel, The Meaning of Names, gets positive remarks from the Historical Novel Society. "Shoemaker presents readers with a simple, realistic cast of characters, a heart-rending story […]
World’s Smallest Bible is Thought-provoking””
Date: May 14, 2014
The Historical Novel Society reviewed Dennis Must's new novel, The World's Smallest Bible, calling it a "challenging, thought-provoking, and worthwhile book." Read the full review
Verónica Reyes Paints a Portrait in Chopper! Chopper!
Date: May 14, 2014
Verónica Reyes' latest collection, Chopper! Chopper! gets praised by Paloma Martinez-Cruz of Mujeres Talk for its rich depictions of culture and atmosphere. "Reyes is at her best when she navigates […]
Douglas Kearney’s Striking New Collection
Date: May 5, 2014
The Rumpus gives high acclaim to Douglas Kearney's new poetry collection, Patter. The review applauds Kearney's vibrancy in his style, voice, and passion. Sean Singer writes, "The most striking aspect […]
Ron Koertge’s Fantastical and Humorous Book
Date: May 5, 2014
Ron Koertge's The Ogre's Wife successfully draws from well-known fairly tales to create a humorously witty new book, according to American Microreviews. Dana Livermore writes, "Koertge doesnt settle for just […]
Ernest Hilbert is Masterful at Rhyme” in His New Book”
Date: May 5, 2014
The Philadelphia Review of Books gave glowing praises to Ernest Hilbert's poetry collection, All of You on the Good Earth. The review, written by Susan Scutti, celebrates the rhytmic essence […]
Lisa Krueger’s Marvelous New Collection
Date: May 5, 2014
Barrett Warner of Coal Hill Review recently called Lisa Krueger's newest poetry collection, Talisman, a "marvel", praising its imagery and metaphor of personal experiences used to help readers heal. Warner […]
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram: Historian and Cartographer
Date: April 17, 2014
Cristina Preda from The Operating System hails Lillian-Yvonne Bertram as both a historian and cartographer, as the poems in Betram's debut collection, But a Storm is Blowing from Paradise, take […]
Susanna Mishler Creates Tension in New Book
Date: April 17, 2014
The Anchorage Press gave an early review to Susanna Mishler's new book, Termination Dust, praising its buoyant use of imagery. Writer Katie Medred says Mishler's "knack for relaying and capturing […]
Verónica Reyes’ Chopper! Chopper! is proclaimed to be full of swagger” by Elaine Sexton”
Date: April 7, 2014
Elaine Sexton reviews Verónica Reyes' book of poetry Chopper! Chopper! and speaks volumes of Reyes' writing style in an article on Ron Slate's website On the Seawall. Sexton praises Reyes' […]