Noel Lobley Winner of IASPM Book Prize
August 25, 2023
On Friday, June 30, 2023, during the annual IASPM General Meeting, Noel Lobley was announced as the winner of the 2023 IASPM Book Prize, in the English-language category! His book,… READ MORE
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“I Want To Surprise Myself With My Own Work”: A Conversation with Trevor Ketner
August 18, 2023
Introduction Trevor Ketner’s newest release, The Wild Hunt Divinations: A Grimoire, is a wildly creative endeavor of 154 sonnets anagrammed from Shakespeare’s sonnets, transmuting the Elizabethan canon with its focus… READ MORE
Minnie Bruce Pratt
July 3, 2023
September 12, 1946–July 2, 2023 We are saddened to learn of the passing of Minnie Bruce Pratt—poet, essayist, organizer, and activist. You can read more about Pratt in this moving… READ MORE
Summer Sale! 40% Off All Books!
July 1, 2023
Sale runs July 1st through September 8th. With the summer season upon us, a book is what you might need to escape from the heat. To coincide with the hot… READ MORE
Kerri Webster named Idaho Writer in Residence
June 29, 2023
Idaho native and poet Kerri Webster has been named Idaho Writer in Residence by Idaho Commission on the Arts. This is regarded as one of the highest literary recognitions that… READ MORE
WUP Author Ed Roberson Inducted into Academy of American Poets’ Board of Chancellors
Wesleyan University Press is pleased to announce that Ed Roberson has been elected to the Academy of American Poets’ prestigious Board of Chancellors. According to the Academy, this position entails… READ MORE
In Springtime: An Interview with Sarah Blake
June 27, 2023
Introduction SARAH BLAKE is an American writer living in London. She is the award-winning author of the novels Namaah and Clean Air and the poetry books Let’s Not Live on Earth and Mr. West. NICKY ARSCOTT is… READ MORE
Juneteenth
June 19, 2023
by Marilyn Nelson With her shiny black-patent sandalsand her Japanese parasol,and wearing a brand-new Juneteenth dress, Johnnie’s a living doll. Juneteenth: when the Negro telegraph reached the last sad slave… READ MORE
Pride Month 2023
May 31, 2023
Pride Month is here! June is a time for us to celebrate and commemorate the LGBTQIA+ community. Both authors and readers come from an incredible range of diverse backgrounds and… READ MORE
National Gun Violence Awareness Day
May 30, 2023
On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we stand with fellow university presses, booksellers, and other literary groups, to participate in the Wear Orange Campaign. The Wear Orange Campaign commemorates and honors… READ MORE