By Lizzy Young We are revisiting our Behind-the-Scenes of Red Hen Press series, where we interview different staff members to show you how things operate at the press. Today, we are chatting with Marketing Assistant, Chloë Zofia! Chloë Zofia is a writer, editor and graphic designer from San Diego, California…

By Lizzy Young We are continuing our Behind-the-Scenes of Red Hen Press blog series with our new Writing in the Schools Coordinator, Yoshi Wainwright! Yoshi Wainwright graduated from Occidental College cum laude with a B.A. in both Media Arts and Culture and Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture. He studied…

By Lizzy Young Mother’s Day is coming up! Fortunately for you, Red Hen has published many fantastic authors and their thoughts on motherhood. Look no further than this list for a Mother’s Day gift to thank a mom in your life. I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom by…

By Lizzy Young May is graduation month! If you are searching for grad gifts, then look no further than this list! Books are a timeless gift that graduates can read over and over again. Plus, all Red Hen covers are beautiful, and look great on any bookshelf. Keep reading to…

By Lizzy Young To close out National Poetry Month, we are rounding up the rest of the poetry collections forthcoming from Red Hen Press this spring! Keep reading to discover some collections from amazing poets working today! “How Destruction Comes to Look Like Possibility” Today a contractor stood in our family…

By John Barr Can you recall ever giving a poetry reading that might have gone better, or might better not have happened at all? It happens to all of us. Even marquee poets can remember the reading where no one came; and younger poets may recall an open-mic event where…

By Lizzy Young At Red Hen, we love National Poetry Month because poetry is a vital part of what we do here at the Hen House, part of the essential human practice known as literature. When I think about the importance of poetry, Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “A Defence of Poetry,”…

By Lizzy Young David Mas Masumoto has recently become a member of the Red Hen family with the publication of his memoir, Secret Harvest: A Hidden Story of Separation and the Resilience of a Family Farm: I discover a “lost” aunt, separated from our family due to racism and discrimination…

In honor of the publication day of Spring in Siberia, Artem Mozogvoy’s debut novel, Red Hen is offering a peak into the author’s inspiration, frustrations, and motivations for the book. A tender coming-of-age novel, Spring in Siberia follows young Alexey Morozov through 1985 Soviet Russia. His life changes when he…