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Date: June 3, 2024
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News & Reviews
News:
An interview with Elise Paschen for Water~Stone Review!
Date: May 29, 2024
Your poem, “Divination,” is a gorgeous blend of imagery, myth, and spring welcoming. Where did the spark for this poem come from? Thank you! During the pandemic, our family moved […]
Vox Populi feautres “Return of the Warbling Vireo” by Pamela Uschuk, author of REFUGEE!
Date: May 29, 2024
Deep in the oleanders’ dense thicket, a warbling vireo screamsfor a mate, another migrant back from his longtrek from Mexico. He loves the green tangoof poison leaves keeping his slim […]
Vol. 1 Brooklyn interviews C. Bain on SEX AUGURY
Date: May 29, 2024
“It seems possible that, because sex and violence are encoded together, there could be a way into reorienting towards violence by rethinking sexuality, (and by extension gender relations.) I’m not […]
Denver Public Library recommends Aliah Wright’s NOW YOU OWE ME for “Spring Book Buzz 2024”!
Date: May 29, 2024
Spring is finally here, which means it is time to get started on your summer reading list. Dodie, our Central Library based readers advisor, will tell you about 32 titles […]
Author Event with AS THE SKY BEGINS TO CHANGE author Kim Stafford with music by Jan DeWeese at Bishop & Wilde in Portland, OR, Thursday May 30th at 6:30 PT
Date: May 23, 2024
Victoria Thomas spotlights E.P. Tuazon’s A PROFESSIONAL LOLA in Local News Pasadena article on Filipino cuisine!
Date: May 22, 2024
A Professional Lola is the title of author E.P. Tuazon’s newest collection of short stories, published earlier in May by Pasadena’s Red Hen Press. The title story opens with the author’s […]
CLMP Firecracker Awards Finalist YOU WERE WATCHING FROM THE SAND by Juliana Lamy for 2024 Season
Date: May 20, 2024
The CLMP Firecracker Awards for Independently Published Literature are given annually to celebrate books and magazines that make a significant contribution to our literary culture and the publishers that strive […]
Madeleine Nakamura speaks to Local News Pasadena on CURSEBREAKERS and more!
Date: May 16, 2024
American author of the debut inclusive adult fantasy novel “Cursebreakers,” published by Red Hen Press in September, 2023. Nakamura grew up in the Pasadena area and says that she gets some of her […]
Afaa M. Weaver receives the 2024 Paterson Poetry Prize for A FIRE IN THE HILLS!
Date: May 15, 2024
The Paterson Poetry Prize is sponsored by The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College. It is a $2000 award for a book of poems, 48 pages or more in […]
Reviews:
Veronica Reyes featured in Chicana Lit Blog
Date: September 26, 2017
Veronica Reyes's CHOPPER! CHOPPER! from Arktoi Books and her other stunning work were recently featured in a fantastic blog about East L.A. and Chicana Literature. Check out the full post
Circadian Makes List of 10 Books to Add To Your TBR Pile This Fall
Date: September 26, 2017
Chelsey Clammer's CIRCADIAN was included in HeardTell's list of 10 books to be added to your TBR pile this fall! "Fresh, incisive, and simply beautiful, this collection of essays combining […]
Gary Soto Interviews with PickMyYA!
Date: September 21, 2017
Gary Soto recently sat down with PickMyYA creator James Tilton for a fantastic interview about MEATBALLS FOR THE PEOPLE, advice for young writers, and what’s coming up next for his […]
The BookBag reviews LIFESAVING FOR BEGINNERS
Date: September 7, 2017
Rebecca Foster from The BookBag reviews Anne Edelstein's
Booklist Review for Gary Soto’s MEATBALLS FOR THE PEOPLE
Date: August 30, 2017
Raúl Niño from Booklist Reviews praises the humor and lively writing in Gary Soto’s newest release, MEATBALLS FOR THE PEOPLE: PROVERBS TO CHEW ON. “On page after page [Soto] succeeds […]
A Review of BASIC VOCABULARY by Rain Taxi
Date: August 3, 2017
Julia Stein from Rain Taxi reviewed Amy Uyematsu's
Jacket2 Review for Cynthia Hogue’s IN JUNE THE LABYRINTH
Date: August 1, 2017
http://jacket2.org/reviews/hearts-vast-and-cratered-purpose
Kirkus Review of THE DEAD GO TO SEATTLE
Date: July 12, 2017
Kirkus Reviews recently reviewed Vivian Faith Prescott's newest offering, The Dead Go To Seattle, citing that it is "an uneven but ambitious collection that boldly explores the intersection of magic, […]
Shelf Awareness’ Review of t’ai freedom ford’s HOW TO GET OVER
Date: June 6, 2017
In Shelf Awareness’ review of t’ai freedom ford’s HOW TO GET OVER, they herald the debut effort of the poet as an experience rarely accessed by readers – one that […]
Copperfield’s Books’ Review of Elise Paschen’s THE NIGHTLIFE
Date: June 6, 2017
Copperfield’s Books’ review of Elise Paschen’s THE NIGHTLIFE offered glowing praise of her ability to stick with the classic forms of poetry. They argue that “while most contemporary poets seem […]