Majid Naficy Reads His Works LIVE at the Santa Monica Library
Date: September 4, 2025
The Red Hen Press poet, Majid Naficy recently read a few of his works at the Santa Monica Library!
News & Reviews
News:
Lara Ehrlich’s BIND ME TIGHTER STILL featured in Chicago Review’s Must-Read September Book List
Date: September 2, 2025
Bind Me Tighter Still follows mother and daughter mermaids who flee back to the ocean after the mother gives up her legs to be with her first love. Arriving at a […]
Washington Independent Interviews Nancy Kricorian on THE BURNING HEART OF THE WORLD
Date: August 26, 2025
The writer brings stories from across the Armenian diaspora to the page. The Burning Heart of the World, by New York-based novelist Nancy Kricorian, is a poignant coming-of-age story set […]
David Mas Masumoto’s farm featured in CBS News; Author of SECRET HARVESTS
Date: August 26, 2025
The peaches harvested at Masumoto Family Farm in California’s Central Valley are so delicious, they are sought after by world-famous restaurants. But this year’s harvest signals trouble: There are 30% […]
BIND ME TIGHTER STILL by Lara Ehrlich featured in Boston University’s Alumni Magazine
Date: August 12, 2025
This debut novel by a former BU senior editor-writer focuses on Ceto, a siren who tried mermaid life and married life and found both wanting. Now, she runs the Sirenland roadside attraction, […]
Red Hen’s Writing in the Schools Creative Writing Camp featured in PASADENA NOW!
Date: July 24, 2025
Huge thanks to Deane Serrano for this wonderful write-up of WITS HQ and the beautiful quotes from Red Hen’s Events Coordinator and WITS HQ organizer Piper Gourley!
Two Poems by Abi Pollokoff in Seattle Met
Date: July 24, 2025
particular reminders when prayers for the body aren’t enough when dusty purple fruits breathe inthe sunsets & smog of their cityscapes: […]
The Verse Daily Feature of DARK SUITE FOR MY COUNTRY by April Ossmann!
Date: July 22, 2025
Dark Suite for My Country I. Dark as an overcast night,licorice, ink, ravens, outer space.Let me see the beautyin crows mowing silencelike hundred rusty tractors,or a crowd […]
Meet Wisconsin’s Newest Poet Laureate Brenda Cárdenas: Milwaukee Magazine
Date: July 17, 2025
As Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate, Brenda Cárdenas is traveling around the state with a mission: inspiring creativity through ekphrastic poetry. This form of poetry invites people to pen a creative response to […]
Rebecca Chase Featured on Lit Hub: A Daughter’s Journey to Japan In Search of Closure
Date: July 16, 2025
In the window seat in economy class, I turn my face to the glass so the woman next to me can pretend she doesn’t notice that I’m crying. She’s sitting […]
Reviews:
Free-Fall” through Jessica Piazza’s Interrobang with The Rumpus”
Date: June 16, 2014
Over the weekend, Jessica Piazza received a great review from The Rumpus. Melissa Leigh Gore writes, “Each poem thrums with a sense of purpose, contributes to a complex web of […]
KCET calls Douglas Kearney one of the most progressive poets writing in this age.””
Date: June 6, 2014
Mike Sonksen, writing for KCET, heaps high praise upon Douglas Kearney and his newest book, Patter. “Wielding an undeniable command of the poetic line, Kearney's poems mix humor, irreverence, adventure, […]
Coal Hill Review Raves About David Mason’s Sea Salt
Date: June 6, 2014
Jason Barry of the Coal Hill Review applauds David Mason's great success in his poetry collection, Sea Salt, Poems of a Decade: 2004-2014 "Sea Salt is a heartfelt and touching […]
Becoming Judas Full of Spirit
Date: May 14, 2014
Nicelle Davis' latest poetry collection, Becoming Judas, was reviewed by Emily May Anderson of NewPages, who raved about the spirit and form of the poems. Anderson writes, "The book also […]
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 […]