Date: February 11, 2026
What It’s About: Pasadena press Red Hen was established in 1994, and has published over 550 books since then. One of this year’s releases is this novel, set in 1973 Louisiana, about […]
Date: February 10, 2026
There’s a lot that holds us back as creative individuals, but today’s guest thinks one question is the death of our creativity: who cares? The work begins when you shift […]
Date: February 4, 2026
Molly Fisk’s WALKING WHEEL revisits struggling newlyweds traveling from Oregon to California in 1875.
Date: February 4, 2026
Andrew Lam reads Grandma’s Tales, from Watermark, and talks with Martha about his life now after journalism.
Date: February 3, 2026
In The Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen told a gruesome tale of a mermaid who mutilates herself to take to land. Lara Ehrlich gives a fascinating feminist echo to that […]
Date: January 29, 2026
Laing Rikkers appeared on the podcast Forgive Yourself, where she discusses her book Morning Leaves, with the second edition coming out next spring. The host of the podcast, Brenda Reiss, […]
Date: January 20, 2026
Kristen Millares Young will take readers along on her journey of discovery as she publishes her debut memoir this year. PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of the acclaimed novelist, […]
Date: January 13, 2026
We: A collection of poetry reflecting coming together across differences We love the new friends and colleagues we are meeting on the journey of our book, Beyond the Politics of Contempt. […]
Date: January 13, 2026
Brattleboro Indivisible hosts What Does Democracy Look Like? at the Latchis Theater. The event celebrates democracy through art, music, poetry and discussion. On exhibit will be work by local artists […]
Date: January 13, 2026
The Feminist Know-It-All: You know her. You can’t stand her. Good thing she’s not here! Instead, this column by gender and women’s studies librarian Karla Strand will amplify stories of […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Date: March 3, 2026
Each line is a steady and reassuring four beats in length, filled with words that help move the story along.
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
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.
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 […]
Date: February 3, 2026
Abi Pollokoff’s debut poetry collection night myths • • before the body, released this year from Red Hen Press with much advanced praise, is so deft in execution, so consistent […]
Date: February 3, 2026
The daughter of a pharmaceutical executive gets ensnared in criminal mischief in this ambitious blend of social satire and sunshine noir from Goebel (Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours). […]
