REMEMBERING TOM HAYDEN
Date: October 16, 2016
By Steve Wasserman (Published in The Nation, Oct. 16, 2016) A week before he died, I went to say farewell to Tom Hayden. I’d known him ever since we […]
News & Reviews
News:
Red Hen Press moves to Ingram Publisher Services!
Date: July 29, 2016
We are pleased to announce that effective August 27, 2016, Red Hen Press will begin US and Canadian distribution through Ingram Publisher Services (IPS). With over twenty years of excellence […]
Red Hen is pleased to announce the 2015 Award Winners
Date: January 21, 2016
Red Hen Press is pleased to announce the winners of its 2015 awards series. Winners of the Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award, the RHP Fiction Award, and the RHP Nonfiction Award […]
Red Hen Mourns the Loss of Eva Saulitis
Date: January 19, 2016
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Eva Saulitis. Eva was an extremely gifted writer and poet, whose impact at the press was nothing short of remarkable. […]
Michael Mirolla talks with TVCOGECO about his latest book!
Date: December 11, 2015
Our author Michael Mirolla discusses his latest book of short stories, Lessons in Relationship Dyads with TVCOGECO'S Halton Insider. To check out Mirolla's book, click
Michael Mirolla interview with ThatChannel.com!
Date: December 4, 2015
Michael Mirolla joins Hugh Reilly and Sandra Kyrzakos on December 3, 2015 to discuss his new book Lessons in Relationship Dyads. To watch the full interview, click
Alicia Partnoy is featured in the latest Poetry.LA series!
Date: December 2, 2015
Alicia Partnoy, author of Volando bajito, talks with Poetry.LA's Mariano Zaro in the latest installment of their "Conversations with the poets of Los Angeles" series. To see the full interview, […]
Once, Then Chosen as Finlandia University’s Campus Read
Date: November 24, 2015
Congratulations to Andrea Scarpino whose poetry collection Once, Then was chosen as Finlandia University's Campus Read this spring! The Campus Read series features a semester of readings and events that […]
into the silence: the fishing story” was a chosen finalist for the 2015 USA Best Book Awards! “
Date: November 16, 2015
America Hart's into the silence: the fishing story (Red Hen Press, 2014) was chosen as a finalist in the Cross-Genre Fiction category for USA Best Book Awards! Congrats to America! […]
Katherine Coles is Image Journal’s Artist of the Month!
Date: November 10, 2015
Image Journal names Katherine Coles as their Artist of the Month! Find her online feature and read her poems "Annuniciation" and "Bewilder"
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 […]