Red Hen poet Lena Khalaf Tuffaha was recently featured on Poetry Foundation's website with a poem titled National Security Advisor from her book Water & Salt, published by Red Hen Press earlier this year.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/143256/national-security-advisory
Red Hen poet Gary Lemons was recently featured on Poetry Foundation's website with a poem from his book The Weight of Light.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/143498/nowhere-to-hide
See Red Hen authors t'ai freedom ford and Brendan Constantine in Santa Monica this weekend (07/09/2017) at The Broad Stage – The Edye as a part of An Evening of Poetry and Performance. Also featuring the LA premiere of Michael Roth's IMAGINATION DEAD IMAGINE with Quartet Nouveau.
https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2017/July-2017/07_05_2017_Samuel_Beckett_Returns_to_Santa_Monica_This_Week.html
Lost and Found features short essays (3000 words or fewer) examining under-read, overlooked, or otherwise "lost" books which—for reasons personal, political, artistic, or otherwise—deserve to be found again.
In her Lost and Found, Louise discusses the works of E. L. Grant Watson and their relationship to her as she grew up.
Check out this interview Red Hen poet Elise Paschen did with Deborah Kalb Books about her newest poetry collection, The Nightlife.
https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2017/07/q-with-elise-paschen.html
Red Hen Press was featured in the Los Angeles Times on Sunday (7/2) in a piece on upcoming events this week in LA. Make sure to check out our event at The Broad Stage on Sunday July 9th, An Evening of Poetry and Performance, featuring Red Hen poets Brendan Constantine and t'ai freedom ford, as well as the LA premiere of Michael Roth's IMAGINATION DEAD IMAGINE.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/theater/reviews/la-ca-list-0702-theater-20170702-story.html
Red Hen Press author, Bradley Bazzle, was recently featured in the newest issue of Prism Review with his story Sharnhorse. Bazzle's newest book, Trash Mountain, will be released by Red Hen Press in Spring 2018.
https://prismreview.submittable.com/submit/42703/purchase-issue-19
Red Hen Press author Ellen Meeropol, released an essay titled Being My Dad's Many Daughters which can be found in Elayne Clift's new book Take Care: Tales, Tips and Love from Women Caregivers, available for sale from Braughler Books.
https://braughlerbooks.com/store/books/take-care-tales-tips-love-women-caregivers/
Pasadena Now covered the Pasadena Museum of California Art 's 15th anniversary events, which included a poetry reading by Red Hen Press authors William Archila, Douglas Manuel and Lisa C. Krueger.
http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-museum-of-california-art-celebrates-15-years-as-cultural-hub/
In an interview with 90.3 kazu, Red Hen Press poet Tess Taylor reflects on the work of fellow poet Seamus Hearney and how he was able to write his poetry using memories of the places he once called home.
http://kazu.org/post/seamus-heaney-poems-come-life-belfast-ireland#stream/0
Red Hen Press is thrilled to announce the acceptance of a new novel: Thuy Da Lams gripping debut, Fire Summer, a book reminiscent of works by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Haruki Murakami, and George Saunders.
In the summer of 1991, twenty-three-year-old Maia Trieu eagerly accepts a research grant to study folklore in Vietnam, the country she once called home. When the grant sponsor presents a burdensome stipulationthat she transport plans to overthrow the governmentMaia calls into question her patriotism, and must consult a colorful cast of characters before making her final decision. Maia and her entouragea watchful government agent, an Amerasian singer, an American traveler, and a stray catstruggle with the compromises that come with restoring the past and staying true to ones beliefs. The stories of these four unlikely friends intertwine with those of dead Vietnamese to create a magical, fantasy-meets-philosophy novel about transformation and self-discovery.
Thuy Da Lam was born in Central Vietnam and raised in the United States. She holds a B.A. from Hamilton College where she helped translate Vietnamese sources for Thomas A. Basss Vietnamerica: The War Comes Home. Thuy also holds a Ph.D. from UH Manoa. Thuy has won the George A. Watrous Literary Prize for Fiction, the Myrtle Clark Writing Award and the John Young Scholarship in the Arts. Part of Fire Summer appeared in Lost Lake Folk Opera: Black April Issue, in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the Vietnam War. Thuy currently resides in Hawaii.
Red Hen Press, founded in 1994 by Kate Gale and Mark E. Cull, publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction of literary excellence. As one of few literary presses in the Los Angeles area, part of Red Hens mission is to promote literacy in schools, support diversity, and help educate at-risk youths in the community.
Thuy Da Lam is represented by Jennifer Lyons. The Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, LLC, represents over eighty authors whose books have been placed with notable publishers such as HarperCollins, Alfred A. Knopf, Simon & Schuster, and now Red Hen Press, and have won the Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, and the National Book Award.
CAKE TIME [STARRED REVIEW!]
Author: Siel Ju
Review Issue Date: February 1, 2017
Online Publish Date: January 23, 2017
Publisher:Red Hen Press
Pages: 192
Price ( Paperback ): $15.95
Publication Date: April 6, 2017
ISBN ( Paperback ): 978-1-59709-031-5
Category: Fiction
In Ju's debut novel in stories, a young woman explores the dangerous, voyeuristic, and violent undertones of her sexual encounters.The blistering opening salvo, "How Not to Have an Abortion," traces the narrator's teenage journey to Planned Parenthood and handles reproductive rights with humor, grace, and an unflinching eye for detail. We follow her to college, a "no-name liberal arts school in rural Pennsylvania," then out to Los Angeles, where she encounters a self-absorbed copy editor and a nudist, among other lackluster beaus. As she ages, she grows ever more distant and apathetic about her decisions, most of which revolve around men. At times, the narrator is distressingly disconnected from the other people in her life, from her mother and sister, who share a "dank, cramped walk-up apartment in Koreatown," to her single friend, a sour young woman named Erin. This distance is a product of the ease with which the narrator disassociates, and it's no wonder why. The men that dominate her life tip easily from tenderness to violence, especially in "Easy Target," a complicated, menacing story about rape set at a swingers party in Eagle Rock. Throughout these stories of ugliness and disconnection, Ju has a gift for plucking the exact right phrase out of the air: a date is described as "a decent-looking guy with a conservative haircut, the kind you might see in a Men's Warehouse ad," while a roommate has "a scrim of mousy hair and soft chub." At times uneven, the collection would benefit from more breadth and the sustained energy of its early stories. Like the narrator's frustrated boyfriend in "The Regulars," readers might eventually wonder "Why draw attention to something ugly?" But for Ju, who has a strong, nimble voice, attentionand uglinessis the point. A promising start for a brave and unapologetically bold new writer.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/siel-ju/cake-time/
Pasadena, CA – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA's first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $15,000 to Red Hen Press to support the publication and promotion of one book of poetry and one book of fiction. The Art Works category focuses on the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence, public engagement with diverse and excellent art, lifelong learning in the arts, and the strengthening of communities through the arts.
The arts are for all of us, and by supporting organizations such as Red Hen Press, the National Endowment for the Arts is providing more opportunities for the public to engage with the arts,said NEA Chairman Jane Chu. Whether in a theater, a town square, a museum, or a hospital, the arts are everywhere and make our lives richer.
Red Hen Press will use NEA funding to support the publication of one work of fiction, Cake Time by Seil Ju, and one collection of poetry, Testify by Douglas Manuel. Red Hen Press will edit, design, and market these works by emerging authors from its Pasadena office. This project will serve a diverse population of audiences across a wide community of readers through social media platforms, galley mailings, and reading series that showcase the literary arts through multiple public and private venues.
For more information on projects included in the NEA grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.
52 Men by Louise Wareham Leonard was published August 15th, 2015. We love this book at Red Hen, we love women with power in their fingertips. We are thrilled to announce the launch of 52 Men, The Podcast. This is a platform for women to talk about the men who have had an impact on their lives, from father figures to one-night stands.
Hosted by Louise Wareham Leonard, women use their fingertips and their voices to tell their stories. Listen to the talented Caroline Leavitt, Lynne Tillman, and Amalia Negreponti in the first three podcasts.
Share your opinion, share your story. 52menthepodcast@gmail.com
With featured readings by acclaimed poets Jill Bialosky, Rita Dove, and Alan Lightman, inspiring performances by two of our very own Writing in the Schools students, and a wealth of literary love, this year's 22nd Annual Benefit Champagne Luncheon was a smash hit!
If you missed the weekend's festivities, we have you covered! Click here for photos of the event, or visit Pasadena Now for a wonderful write-up of the day.
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