September 22, 2022
Introduction KERRI WEBSTER is the author of the poetry collections The Trailhead, We Do Not Eat Our Hearts Alone, and Grand & Arsenal, the latter of which won the Iowa Poetry Prize. The… READ MORE
September 14, 2022
A podcast produced by Wesleyan University Press with a grant from the NEA. Dropping on September 20th. In the first season of Life Lines: Poets in Conversation, hosted by Pushcart-prize nominated… 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 7, 2022
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of poet Andrea “Andi” Werblin Reid (November 30, 1965–August 5, 2022) She was the author of Lullaby for One Fist (Wesleyan,… 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 8, 2022
New Book Taps the Hive Mind on Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process A guest post by John Borstel, co-author and editor of Critique Is Creative: The Critical Response Process® in… 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
