This is us: Steve Almond’s “Bad Stories”

This is us: Steve Almond’s “Bad Stories”

Steve Almond: Staying Alive and Pinball Machines

Elise Paschen on PBS News Hour

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 now!

Steve Almond’s “Trump’s Blood Sport Politics”

Steve Almond’s “Trump’s Blood Sport Politics”

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 report politics.

Check out the insightful New York Times article here!

Negative Space’ Short Film Nominated for Oscar


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 for the 90th Academy Awards! Fantastic news! Congratulations to all involved!

Elise Paschen featured in The Best American Poetry 2017

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 in 2017's collection of The Best American Poetry!

Red Hen author Andrew Lam speaks about growing up as a refugee in the United States


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 displaced continued to form everything that I write," he said during the poignant event.

Read more about the event and his experiences at Oakland North.

David Mason poem shared by former U.S. Poet Laureate

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser recently shared an excerpt from Red Hen poet David Mason's newest collection THE SOUND: NEW & SELECTED POEMS on American Life in Poetry!

Vivian Faith Prescott Featured on Literary Hub

Remembering Red Hen Poet Austin Straus


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: A Marriage Made in Poetry, a collection co-written with his late wife Wanda Coleman. Austin was also a well-respected painter, and designed the covers of all three of his publications with us. We remember him today, and always for his profound impact on the poetry scene of our home city, Los Angeles.

Ruth Irupé Sanabria Featured on Poetry Foundation

Ruth Irupé Sanabria was recently featured on Poetry Foundation's website with her poem Ars Poetica, which is found in her book Beasts Behave in Foreign Land, which was published by Red Hen Press earlier this year.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/143487/ars-poetica-59566e44cd87b

Lisa C. Krueger Featured on Poetry Foundation

Poet Lisa C. Krueger was featured on Poetry Foundation's website with a poem from her book Run Away to the Yard, which was published with Red Hen Press earlier this year.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/143260/bad-girl

Lisa C. Krueger Featured on Poetry Foundation

Poet Lisa C. Krueger was featured on Poetry Foundation's website with a poem from her book Run Away to the Yard, which was published with Red Hen Press earlier this year.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/143260/bad-girl