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 […]
News & Reviews
News:
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 […]
Remembering Red Hen Poet Austin Straus
Date: July 20, 2017
Today Red Hen remembers one if its beloved poets, Austin Straus. Austin published three collections of poetry with Red Hen Press, including Drunk With Light, Intensifications, and The Love Project: […]
Reviews:
Luke Goebel’s KILL DICK Praised By Colorado State Center For Literary Publishing
Date: July 9, 2026
“Like the tornado in the Wizard of Oz, Kill Dick can be read cyclically from beginning to end, back to beginning to end, and so on.”
Laura Kasischke’s THE LIFEGUARD Earns Praise In North of Oxford Review
Date: July 1, 2026
“The Lifeguard is more than its defining plot point, more diverse than a collective main character.”
North Of Oxford Praises MORNING LEAVES by Laing Rikkers
Date: July 1, 2026
“Rikkers opens her heart to the reader and expresses ways to deal with both life and grief. She is a skillful author with an honest and sincere voice.”
Military Families Magazine Names Helen Benedict’s THE SOLDIER’S HOUSE To A List Of Best Summer Books
Date: June 30, 2026
The third novel in a connected trilogy written over more than a decade, “The Soldier’s House” follows an American veteran of the war in Iraq and his interpreter’s widow and child, […]
Chapter House Praises William Archila’s CANICULA
Date: June 29, 2026
“During this moment of madness and unmitigated cruelty, we need Archila’s words”
Heavy Feather Review Praises Vi Khi Nào & Lily Hoàng’s TIMBER & LUA
Date: June 25, 2026
I appreciate it when a book in some way replicates something I’ve experienced in real life in a way that no other book has, and this one replicates my experiences […]
Zara Rabb Reviews COLD FIRE by David Mason
Date: June 23, 2026
Cold Fire often draws skillfully on imagery from the various places Mason knows through his travels, and in the best poems, he writes from a deep comprehension of both our 21st century […]
Khanh Ha’s AFTERLIFE OF A THREADBARE JESTER Named in List Of Top Historical Fiction Picks
Date: June 23, 2026
“The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester is definitely the most interesting.”
Library Journal Reviews WALKING WHEEL by Molly Fisk
Date: June 17, 2026
“With a narrative that immediately draws in readers, these poems are lovely, the story, irresistible.”
Australian Book Review Heralds David Mason’s COLD FIRE
Date: June 15, 2026
“Migration, travel, and home – geographic and metaphoric – are common subjects in this collection. ‘Listen well’, the speaker in “The Monuments’ urges, as he describes a violinist busking in […]