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:
Chad Parmenter, The Missouri Review
Date: March 16, 2020
“Frankness and love are brought together with Brown’s brilliant combination of the sacred and vernacular. . . . Brown alternates the poems’ shapes on the page, giving us the sense […]
Dana Gioia reviews Barbaric Mercies
Date: March 16, 2020
Barbaric Mercies Gaylord Brewer. Red Hen (CDC, dist.), $12.95 (88p) ISBN 1-888996-67-6 Gaylord Brewer’s Barbaric Mercies is a book of extraordinary and delightful individuality. Alternately aggressive, outrageous, whimsical, and heartfelt, […]
Review of how to get over by t’ai freedom ford
Date: March 16, 2020
“how to get over is an instruction manual for the hopeless navigating uncomfortable personal spaces where the need to transform begins.” HOW TO GET OVER has been reviewed by The Blueshift […]
Elizabeth Robinson reviews Bone Light
Date: March 16, 2020
Bone Light Orlando White. Red Hen (CDC, dist.) $15.95 (64p) ISBN 978-1-59709-135-0 Orlando White’s Bone Light recreates poetry from the molecular level. His vision presents language letter by letter: as […]
The Florida Review praises IN JUNE THE LABYRINTH
Date: March 16, 2020
The fantastic Florida Review gave a rave review of Cynthia Hogue’s In June the Labyrinth, calling it “a stunning and unforgettable book.” Thanks Florida Review!
Gregory Orr reviews Avocations
Date: March 16, 2020
Avocations Sam Hamill. Red Hen (CDC, dist.), $19.95 (248p) ISBN 978-1-59709-086-5 Who can match him for range, passion, and scholarship? What aspect of poetry from Zen aesthetics to political engagement […]
Midwest Book Review Recommends Cairn
Date: March 16, 2020
Midwest Book Review provided a short review of Peggy Shumaker’s latest work Cairn: New and Selected. A collection of poems which encompass Peggy’s experiences in Alaska and Arizona, Midwest Book Review writes that […]
The Yellow Door” is a powerful indictment and a celebration for poet
Date: March 16, 2020
Poet, Michael Dennis, reviewed Amy Uyematsu’s The Yellow Door on his blog recently. For his daily book of poetry, he focused on how The Yellow Door shares lessons that we need to remember and […]
Philip Metres at Behind The Lines: Poetry, War, & Peacemaking
Date: March 16, 2020
“The poems have a sardonic, lacerating edge, in the mode of the best confessional poems which admit to the political (Lowell, Plath, Wojahn, etc.).”
Food Tank features EAT LESS WATER
Date: March 16, 2020
Florencia Ramirez’s Eat Less Water was listed as one of the 22 Books for Winter 2018 by Food Tank, an innovative team focused on rethinking the food system and alleviating world hunger. Eva Perroni […]