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Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· 27d

Nine of Rae Armantrout's poems have recently appeared in Poetry Magazine, The Atlantic, and Granta, ahead of the release of her newest collection, Safe Rooms. Pre-order is available now at weslpress.org. #poetry #writing #newbook #raearmantrout

"A black and white image of Rae Armantrout with a windy graphic with roses and vines in the top left corner. Text: Poems by Rae Armantrout have recently appeared in...""
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""A room is like a mind, but whose? A poem by Rae Armantrout,"" published in the Atlantic
From top to bottom: ""Settlers; Supervision; Apocrypha; Then Again, by Rae Armantrout"" published in Poetry Magazine
In Granta, ""Four Poems: Rae Armantrout.""
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Text: Her upcoming collection, Safe Rooms, is available to pre-order on weslpress.org.
Graphics (circling from top left to bottom left): All are black line art. A bell hanging from metal. A Flowery corner. A typewriter. Another flowery graphic, but slightly more defined."

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· 28d

Huge congrats to Sage Ni'Ja Whitson whose Transtraterrestrial: Dark Matter and Black Divinities made DSA's 2026 de la Torre Bueno®, First Book Award Shortlist! #dance #bookaward

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· 28d

Happy 80th birthday, Pierre Joris! 🎂 Celebrate Joris's work and his legacy by reading Poasis II: Selected Poems 2000–2024 or In Between Keep Moving: A Pierre Joris Reader, or by visiting his exhibition at Poets House which will run for the next three months.

"The words ""Remembering Pierre Joris on his 80th birthday."" Minimalist graphics of a book and a cake with a candle.

The cover of ""In Between Keep Moving: A Pierre Joris Reader""

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jul 10

Join Liz Lerman at Politics and Prose at Union Market for a conversation, Q&A, and signing with Diana Ayton-Shenker! The two are excited to trace Lerman's most recent work, Shape and Momentum, and to discuss the aliveness of the space between ""shape"" and ""momentum."

"Liz Lerman with Diana Ayton-Shenker
Celebrate Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion
7/11, 6pm. Politics and Prose at Union Market
Conversation and Q&A followd by a signing"

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jul 8

Join us in celebrating the opening of Pierre Joris’s Notebooks exhibition, featuring remarks along with readings of Pierre’s poetry from fellow poets and translators. The occasion is especially meaningful, as it falls on Pierre’s birthday and honors his enduring legacy following his passing in 2025.

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10 River Terrace, NYC
Celebrating Pierre Joris
The opening of Pierre Joris's Notebooks exhibition, featuring readings and remarks
7-9pm in person or zoom
Poets House NYC"

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jul 6

RO Kwon gave a shoutout to The Hell of That Star by Kim Hyesoon, translated by Cindy Juyoung Ok, in Maris Kreizman's Literary Hub article, ""40 Great New Books You May Have Missed!"" Check it out now at the #linkinbio. #poetry #translation #lithub

"The words ""A book I've particularly admired is a recent edition of poetry by Kim Hyesoon, a wonderfully feminist and preeminent poet: The Hell of That Star, translated from the Korean by Cindy Juyoung Ok. Ro Kwon, author of Exhibit and the Incendiaries""
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Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jun 22

Annie Wenstrup has been longlisted for The 2026 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection! The Forward Prizes will be announcing their shortlists in mid-July — in the meantime, all of our congratulations to Annie! 🥳 #poetry #forwardprizes #firstcollection

A gradient background, going from an ocean blue to a much darker blue. In a thin white box are the words "Longlist for the 2026 Forward Prizes for Poetry"

Atop the same gradient background is the cover of Annie Wenstrup's The Museum of Unnatural Histories.

The blue gradient background with a thin white lined box. In the rightmost corner are the words "2026 Jerwood Prize for Best First Collection Longlist." Beside it are the names and presses of the longlisted authors.

Dean Browne - Pickador
Poppy Cockburn - If a Leaf Falls Press
Breige Duffaud - Tuba Press
Sophia Dumont - Corsair
Roshni Gallagher - Bloodaxe Books
Cathy Galvin - Bloodaxe Books
Jake Wild Hall - Broken Sleep Books
Roma Havers - Carcanet Press
Matt Haw - Shearsman Books
Dillon Jaxx - Nine Arches Press
Jennifer Lee Tsai - Bloodaxe Books
Natalie Linh Boldorston - Liverpool University Press
Simon Maddrell - Out-Spoken Press
Shauna M. Morgan - Peepal Tree Press
Catherine Redford - The Emma Press
Sarah Stewart - Tapsalteerie
Ellora Sutton - VERVE Poetry Press
Nur Turkmani - Hajar Press
Annie Wenstrup - the87press
Sarah Wedderburn - Green Bottle Press

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jun 16

On June 22nd at 2:00 p.m. PDT, Camille Dungy will be interviewed by Lynne Thompson. Keep an eye out for the video, which will be posted to Poetry.LA's website and YouTube channel! #poetry #interview #books

A black, starry background. In the center is a photo of Camille T. Dungy, who is smiling past the camera to the right, wearing dark red glasses and a red shirt against a white background. Her dark hair lays over her shoulders, and she dons a gold necklace. Next to this is the cover of her book: a starry background with the words "Camille T. Dungy. America, A Love Story in yellow lettering. Mimicking this is the text on the post, using the same muted yellow and "Camille T. Dungy" in a brighter yellow. Words: An Interview with Camille T. Dungy. June 22nd, 2pm, Hosted by Poetry LA, with Lynne Thompson

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jun 15

Ed Roberson will receive the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for his lifetime achievements in writing this Thursday! The event is free of charge, and will be hosted at the Poetry Foundation. Register for this celebration at the #linkinbio! 🥳💫 (Artwork by Faisal Mohyuddin) #poetry #art

Black and white illustrated poster featuring the Fuller Award for Lifetime Achievement. The center prominently displays the name Ed Roberson. Surrounding the text are intricate decorative patterns, with mentions of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, Poetry Foundation, Columbia College Chicago, Guild Literary Complex, American Writers Museum, and Northwestern University. June 18, 2026, at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago.

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jun 11

Rizzoli Bookstore in NYC will be hosting a book launch and celebration for Liz Lerman Projects's Shape and Momentum on June 25 at 6 pm! She will be in conversation with Wendy Perron, which will be followed by a signing. #dance #choreography #booklaunch

The words "Shape and Momentum: An Insomniac's Guide for a World in Constant Motion, by Liz Lerman with Wendy Perron" are a sky-blue shade on a green background.

The cover of Lerman's book is in the bottom left. It is dark and light blue, with the focus centered on a single dancer wearing purple leggings, a tight shirt, and a sheer, flowing white top above it. Next to it, on the right, are portraits of Lerman and Perron.

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jun 10

Elias Eells from Bar Cart Bookshelf just released an episode of Cocktail Recipe & Book Review on Samuel R. Delany's Tales of Nevèrÿon! His commentary, along with a delicious drink recipe, is available to watch on Youtube. #linkinbio 🥂 #bookreview #drinks #youtube

The cover of Samuel R. Delany's Tales of Nevèrÿon. The text is a reflective gold, and a sliver of the rightmost side pictures a body of water with a mountain behind it. The sun is setting, and the sky and reflection on the water is a soft pink.
this image sits atop an off-white background with two blurred circles—on the top left is a dark, muted purple, and the bottom right circle is a dark green-blue with pink at the bottom.
text: Cocktail Recipe and Book Review.

A recipe for a mixed drink inspired by the book. At the bottom of the graphic are an old-fashioned glass containing an orange drink, and "cheers" written in orange.
Text: Kolhari by Elias Eels. 1.25 oz. aged rum; .75 oz. lime juice; .5 oz. red wine syrup; .5 oz. velvet falernum; 2-4 dashes aromatic bitters. Rim the edge of an old fashioned glass with kosher salt. Add remaining ingredients to your cocktail shaker, then ice. Shake for 15 seconds and strain into the prepared glass. Top with fresh crushed ice... and enjoy!

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jun 8

Carol Ann Davis, author of Songbird, will be joining Susan Lewis for a reading at Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Cambridge, MA on June 18 at 7 pm EDT. Sign up now at the #linkinbio to hear the reading either in person or virtually—seats are limited, so secure your spot now! 📖 #reading #poetry

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Words: Grolier Poetry Book Shop presents Carol Ann Davis and Susan Lewis. June 18, 2026. 7pm

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· Jun 1

Wesleyan University Press is excited to announce that The Lamp and Other Sources of Shadow by Abigail Dembo is the winner of the 2026 Cardinal Poetry Prize! Her manuscript will be published in the acclaimed Wesleyan University Press Poetry Series in the Spring of 2027. 🥳

The words "Cardinal Poetry Prize / Wesleyan University Press / Winner" are written in black and red above an image of Abigail Dembo, winner of the Poetry Prize. She looks into the camera with a slight smile; her brown hair is cut short into a bob, and she wears a sleeveless black turtleneck. She stands in front of a blurred background of trees with a wooden fence in the distance.

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 29

An album based on Irena Klepfisz's poetry Di rayze aheym/The journey home is set to release tomorrow! Celebrate and enjoy a reading by Irena and live performances from Avi Fox-Rosen at the Jalopy Theatre. Get your tickets now at the #linkinbio! 🥳 #poetry #folk #newalbum

Sitting on a red background with various watercolor brushstrokes is an album cover that is painterly and stylistic. A pigeon with stark, seafoam-green features and red outlines flies above a blue, sketched skyline. Below it is a red toned lamppost top.
Text: Di rayze aheym / The journey home. Poetry by Irena Klepfisz. Music by Avi Fox-Rosen

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 28

Fabrizio Garau published an Italian translation of a section of Feedback by Elliott Sharpp about the American composer, Glenn Branca. Take a look at his translation in The New Noise by clicking the #linkinbio. #translation #music #booksintranslation

Atop a gray, cloudy background with specks of white is the cover of Elliott Sharp's book "Feedback: Translations from the IrRational." The cover is stark black with white and gray waves of feedback going horizontally through the middle.

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 27

Danielle Vogel will be reading from her most recent work, A Library of Light, in celebration of Georgia Wall's gorgeous new book The Circle Room. They will be having an intimate conversation to discuss where language and ceremony meet at Topos Too Bookstore in Queens, NY on Sunday, May 31 at 7 pm. 🥳

At the top of the graphic are images of two books, Georgia Wall's The Circle Room to the left (a beige cover with a gold circle in the center, with astrological signs going around the edges), and Daniel Vogel's A Library of Light on the right (an abstract, circular artwork at the top center, with the title and author's name on the bottom). The backdrop is beige, with a blurred person holding two lit candles tied together—a common ceremonial practice. The hand wears two chunky rings.
Text, from left to right and top to bottom: The Circle Room by Georgia Wall / Sunday, May 31 at 7 p.m. Topos Too, 59-22 Myrtle Ave / A reading & conversation at the threshold of ceremony & language with Georgia Wall & Danielle Vogel.

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 21

Camille T. Dungy, author of America, A Love Story, will be joining The Hudson Valley Writers Center on Zoom Thursday, May 28 from 7-8:15 p.m. EDT. Come hear her valuable insights on crafting prose and poetry. Tickets are available to purchase through the #linkinbio. #poet #writer #books

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 20

Pierre Joris's Poasis II is a finalist for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for poetry! Order your copy today at weslpress.org. #poetry #awards #books

The cover of Pierre Joris's Poasis II, featuring a painted bird above a light-gray, minimalist background, with the words "Big Other Book Award Finalist."

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 19

Join Dianne Bilyak on Friday as she reads from her memoir Nothing Special at the North Kingstown Free Library! Register to see her from 6:00-7:30 at the #linkinbio. #memoir #library #rhodeisland

Within a gold frame, the words "Gold Street Author Series" advertise the monthly literary program based in Rhode Island. Below, the flyer reads "Writers Live ... at the North Kingstown Free Library. Dianne Bilyak reads from her work," followed by (from left to right) an image of the author, the date and time of the event, and an image of the book cover. At the very bottom is Bilyak's bio and a short history of the GSAS.

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 16

Happy Belated Birthday, Phillis Wheatley Peters! Celebrate Phillis's birthday this year by reading Honorée's award-winning collection, and checking out the feature in The Atlantic's "Eight of the Most Fascinating Biographies to Read” by Nicholas Boggs (www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...).

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 15

Congratulations to Camille T. Dungy for receiving the Gwendolyn Brooks Award from the National Black Writers Conference! Read more about Dungy’s award here: www.mec.cuny.edu/campus-news/...! #camilletdungy #americaalovestory

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 15

Check out these reviews of Camille T. Dungy’s America, A Love Story in mclennan's blog (robmclennan.blogspot.com/2026/04/cami... Indran Amirthanayagam's Substack (indranmx.substack.com/p/on-america...)! #camilletdungy #americaalovestory #review

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 15

Seagull Books published a new translation of Sylvie Kandé's work last month titled, Gestuary, trans. by Nancy Naomi Carlson. Fans may want to read Gestuary and compare it to Kandé's The Neverending Quest for the Other Shore: An Epic in Three Cantos, translated by Alexander Dickow in 2022.

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 13

Check out this review of The Museum of Unnatural Histories by Annie Wenstrup in Transmotion by Shelley Saggar! #themuseumofunnaturalhistories #anniewenstrup #review

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 13

Camille T. Dungy's poem "This'll hurt me more" from America, A Love Story was featured on Poetry Daily in April! Read the full piece here: poems.com/poem/thisll-...! #americaalovestory #camilletdungy #poetrydaily

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 12

Ron Charles excerpted the section "Bison" from Juliana Spahr's Ars Poeticas in his newsletter, in honor of her Pulitzer Prize. Check it out here: roncharles.substack.com/p/the-most-e...! #julianaspahr #arspoeticas #pulitzerprize

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 12

If you weren't able to join Sage Ni'Ja Whitson, author of Transtraterrestrial, at their virtual event with Charis Books in April, you can check out their recording of the event on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdCi...! #transtraterrestrial #sagenijawhitson

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 11

Camille T. Dungy, author of America, A Love Story, will be at Clark College for a reading and conversation on Thursday, May 14 at 1pm! We hope to see you there! #camilletdungy #americaalovestory #clark

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 10

Happy Mother’s Day from Wesleyan University Press! 💐 In celebration, we are featuring the poem “I Ask My Mother to Sing” by Li-Young Lee from our chapbook “I Ask My Mother to Sing” edited by Oliver Egger. #mothersday #iaskmymothertosing #liyounglee #oliveregger

Wesleyan University Press@weslpress· May 6

Traders, Chanters, and Mystics by Ilana Webster-Kogen is now available on weslpress.org or at your local bookstore! Be sure to get your copy today! 📖 #traderschantersandmystics #ilanawebsterkogen #music