Hi everyone, my name is Hannah and I’m excited to share that I’ve joined the Book*hug Press team as a publishing intern! I had a full-circle moment the other day in the office. Seeing a copy of A by Andre Alexis on one of our bookshelves sent me back to my first year of university. […]
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How can poetry set you free? Can poetry be a safe space? An act of protest? What about both? For our National Poetry Month query, River Halen gets personal about poetry as a way for marginalized ideas to bloom and find their publics: “I said a version of this elsewhere once, but I think it […]
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Today, we are delighted to be in conversation with River Halen, author of Dream Rooms. Part essay, part poem, part fever dream journal entry, Dream Rooms is a book about personal revolution, about unravelling a worldview to make space for different selves and realities. Deeply queer and trans not only in its content but in its […]
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Today marks the official release of Dream Rooms by River Halen! Read on to learn all about this genre-bending addition to our Essais Series. Happy Book Birthday to Dream Rooms by River Halen! Part essay, part poem, part fever dream journal entry, Dream Rooms charts the shifting terrains of gender and genre. This Most Anticipated Poetry Pick from 49th Shelf unravels a worldview, […]
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Today’s Fall 2022 Preview features River Halen’s Dream Rooms. Part essay, part poem, part fever dream journal entry, this newest addition to our Essais Series is about personal revolution, about unravelling a worldview to make space for different selves and realities. Set in the years that led up to author River Halen coming out as […]
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Today, we are excited to reveal Book*hug’s upcoming Fall 2022 season! Our lineup includes eleven fantastic titles we’re sure you’ll love. Read on for all the details, including on sale dates, pre-order information, and news about our Fall 2022 pre-order sale, which begins today! FALL 2022 FICTION Junie by Chelene Knight Literary Fiction | Historical […]
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