Martin Luther King in Connecticut
January 16, 2023
January 16th marks the annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Connecticut residents might be interested in learning that Dr. King spent some time in… READ MORE
January 16, 2023
January 16th marks the annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Connecticut residents might be interested in learning that Dr. King spent some time in… READ MORE
November 18, 2022
At ‘WesPress’ we are celebrating Native American Heritage Month! Here is a sampling of relevant books about Indigenous people that range from poetry to memoir and highlight North America’s diverse… READ MORE
October 3, 2022
Take a look at our Fall Catalog! New and Forthcoming Books Jennifer Givhan Belly to the BrutalPoetry for all the mothers and daughters healing the bloodlinesJENNIFER GIVHAN (Albuquerque, NM) is… READ MORE
September 30, 2022
Pablo Delano was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He attended Temple University in Philadelphia and Yale University School of Art, from which he obtained an MFA degree… READ MORE
August 16, 2022
Introduction JENNIFER GIVHAN is an award-winning Mexican-American poet and novelist whose family has ancestral ties to the Indigenous peoples of New Mexico and Texas. Her books of poetry include Landscape… READ MORE
August 1, 2022
At ‘WesPress’, we are celebrating Artist Appreciation Month! Here is a sampling of relevant books to celebrate visual artists and highlight their work. 2022 Visual Art Collection Rare Light: J…. READ MORE
July 1, 2022
July is time to get outside and celebrate Parks and Recreation Month! Here is our collection of relevant books about food, travel, and outdoor recreation as we enter July. 2022… READ MORE
June 17, 2022
As we commemorate Juneteenth, we want to draw attention to the late Sherley Anne Williams (1944–1999). Williams was a multi-talented Black American woman—a poet, novelist, and playwright, as well as… READ MORE
June 16, 2022
We at ‘WesPress’ would like to pay our tribute to David K. Leff (1955–2022), an award-winning essayist, Pushcart Prize nominated poet, and former deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of… READ MORE
June 15, 2022
Congratulations Gerald Vizenor! The Society of Midwestern Literature’s Corporate Board has awarded Vizenor with the 2022 Mark Twain Award for Distinguished Contributions to Midwestern Literature. The Society has given this… READ MORE