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Jun 12
A huge thank you to Jonah Walters and Jacobin for their review of Luke Goebel's KILL DICK, saying, "Like a good actor, Kill Dick hits its marks."
Kill Dick: indiepubs.com/products/kill-…
Full Review: jacobin.com/2026/06/goebel-r…
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Jun 10
Luke Goebel discusses KILL DICK in conversation with Chris Dankland of Midcult. Dankland says of the book "I loved how the sentences are always on the move, manic & fast, constantly on to the next."
Kill Dick: indiepubs.com/products/kill-…
Full Interview: midcult.net/luke-goebel
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Thank you to Rey Rodríguez/the Institute of American Indian Arts for their review of William Archila's CANÍCULA/DOG DAYS!!
Read the Book Here: indiepubs.com/products/canic…
And the Full Review here: chjournal.com/chapter-house-…
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Thank you, Christopher Conner, for running a review on Rebecca Chace’s TALKING TO THE WOLF. 💖🐺
Read more on TALKING TO THE WOLF: indiepubs.com/products/talki…
Read the full review here: afewmorewords.net/p/four-bec…
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Thank you to The Brooklyn Rail for their interview of Luke Goebel, a discussion of Goebel's novel KILL DICK, "an indictment of the systems and fraying social contract that created the opioid crisis."
Buy the Book: indiepubs.com/products/kill-…
Full Interview: brooklynrail.org/2026/06/boo…
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Thank you to Midwest Book Review for their review of Luke Goebel's KILL DICK, calling it "Original, deftly crafted, and a simply riveting read from start to finish."
Buy the Book: indiepubs.com/products/kill-…
Read Full Review: midwestbookreview.com/wbw/ma…
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Another huge thank you to Midwest Book Review for their praise of THE LIFEGUARD by Laura Kasischke, which "is raised to an extraordinary level of literary excellence and is unreservedly recommended."
Buy the Book: indiepubs.com/products/the-l…
Read Full Review: midwestbookreview.com/wbw/ma…
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Thank you to the Midwest Book Review for their review of Amy Pence's YELLOW! They say that YELLOW has a "richness of language and realization uncommon in LGBTQ stories."
Book here: indiepubs.com/products/yello…
Full Review: midwestbookreview.com/calbw/…
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🌈HAPPY PRIDE MONTH🌈
🤩 Readers, drop the name of your literary gay icon in comments! This June, we can’t wait to bombard you with our favorite queer titles!💫
💕 Find out more on Quill, Red Hen Press’ LGBTQ imprint, here: redhen.org/imprints-and-seri…
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In Matt Witt's radio review of Helen Benedict's THE SOLDIER'S HOUSE, he explains that "War is never over, even when the fighting stops [...] THE SOLDIER'S HOUSE brings that reality to life."
Purchase the book: indiepubs.com/products/the-s…
Listen to the review: kboo.org/media/133756-matt-w…
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May 29
Khanh Ha's THE AFTERLIFE OF A THREADBARE JESTER was just reviewed by Christopher Connor, "Ha's novel joins a body of literature intent on exposing the experiences of survivors [...] of Vietnam"
Purchase the book: indiepubs.com/products/the-a…
Read the Review: afewmorewords.net/p/the-brut…
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May 28
Thank you to The North American Review for reviewing Khanh Ha's THE AFTERLIFE OF A THREADBARE JESTER, saying 'The past creeps in and settles like a chill mist' as you read.
Purchase the book: indiepubs.com/products/the-a…
Read the review: northamericanreview.org/open…
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May 28
Rebecca Chace shares a wonderful comparison of her novel, Talking to the Wolf, and The Group!
Click here to purchase her new novel: redhen.org/book/talking-to-t…
Click here to read more of her Op-ed: lithub.com/reconsidering-mar…
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May 27
IMPORTANT BULLETIN: We were recently alerted to a scam involving impressions of our acquisitions staff via email. We will only communicate using Red Hen Press official email addresses (email [at] redhen.org).
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May 27
We’re working hard to shut this down and we’re so sorry to anyone who has been negatively impacted!
- the Red Hen team
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May 27
If you have been contacted about publication by any non-Red Hen email, this is not a legitimate communication, and should be disregarded/reported as spam. Please feel free to report any incidents at the following Google form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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May 22
Thank you, Kirkus Review, for featuring Molly Fisk’s WALKING WHEEL, calling it “a romantic portrait of intimacy and life at the edge of expansion.” 🌾☀️
Read more on WALKING WHEEL: indiepubs.com/products/walki…
Read the full review here: kirkusreviews.com/book-revie…
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May 21
Thank you Pasadena Now, for sharing Helen Benedict’s upcoming event at Vroman Bookstore. We hope you'll join us at Helen's book talk and signing of THE SOLDIER’S HOUSE!
🕙May 28, 2026, 7PM
📍Vroman Bookstore Colorado Boulevard Location
Full article: pasadenanow.com/weekendr/war…
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May 20
Readers, mark your calendars! Join William Archila for his LA book launch for the collection Canícula/Dog Days.
📅May 23, 7:30PM
📍Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA; ONLINE via YouTube
🎟️Ticket: $10 General Admission, $6 students and seniors, free for BB members
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