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Publishing in its current form since 1957, Wesleyan UP focuses on poetry, music, dance, and the arts. See weslpress.org for new poetry!
Zaynah Almasri wrote a beautiful article about Sumarsam’s important contributions and legacy at Wesleyan. Read the full piece in Wesleyan and the World here: wesandtheworld.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2025/10/02/g....
#sumersam #wesleyan
#sumersam #wesleyan
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Zaynah Almasri wrote a beautiful article about Sumarsam’s important contributions and legacy at Wesleyan. Read the full piece in Wesleyan and the World here: wesandtheworld.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2025/10/02/g....
#sumersam #wesleyan
#sumersam #wesleyan
Congratulations again to Sumarsam and Shayna Silverstein for winning and receiving an Honourable Mention, respectively, for the 2025 International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance Best Book prize.
You can learn more about the ICTMD Book Prize here: lnkd.in/enndRkJE
#dance #awardwinner
You can learn more about the ICTMD Book Prize here: lnkd.in/enndRkJE
#dance #awardwinner
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Congratulations again to Sumarsam and Shayna Silverstein for winning and receiving an Honourable Mention, respectively, for the 2025 International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance Best Book prize.
You can learn more about the ICTMD Book Prize here: lnkd.in/enndRkJE
#dance #awardwinner
You can learn more about the ICTMD Book Prize here: lnkd.in/enndRkJE
#dance #awardwinner
Congratulations to Isabelle Baafi @isabellebaafi, whose UK edition of her book Chaotic Good was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize!
To purchase Chaotic Good, go to weslpress.org!
To purchase Chaotic Good, go to weslpress.org!
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Congratulations to Isabelle Baafi @isabellebaafi, whose UK edition of her book Chaotic Good was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize!
To purchase Chaotic Good, go to weslpress.org!
To purchase Chaotic Good, go to weslpress.org!
Meet Dave Fossum, author of Copyright Consciousness! To purchase his new book, go to weslpress.org!
#davefossum #copyrightconsciousness
#davefossum #copyrightconsciousness
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Meet Dave Fossum, author of Copyright Consciousness! To purchase his new book, go to weslpress.org!
#davefossum #copyrightconsciousness
#davefossum #copyrightconsciousness
Save during the holidays when you use the discount code QCyber25 for 50% off books from November 27 to December 2! 📚
#wesleyan #holidaysales #cybermonday
#wesleyan #holidaysales #cybermonday
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Save during the holidays when you use the discount code QCyber25 for 50% off books from November 27 to December 2! 📚
#wesleyan #holidaysales #cybermonday
#wesleyan #holidaysales #cybermonday
Join us for Madison WI's Monsters of Poetry event featuring Carson Faust, Sasha Debevec-McKenney, Heather Christle, and Steven Espada Dawson today, November 22, at 7 pm! We hope to see you there!
Purchase Heather Christle’s book, Paper Crown, on weslpress.org today!
#poetry #heatherchristle
Purchase Heather Christle’s book, Paper Crown, on weslpress.org today!
#poetry #heatherchristle
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Join us for Madison WI's Monsters of Poetry event featuring Carson Faust, Sasha Debevec-McKenney, Heather Christle, and Steven Espada Dawson today, November 22, at 7 pm! We hope to see you there!
Purchase Heather Christle’s book, Paper Crown, on weslpress.org today!
#poetry #heatherchristle
Purchase Heather Christle’s book, Paper Crown, on weslpress.org today!
#poetry #heatherchristle
Daniel Benjamin published an article in Jacket 2 on Jack Spicer’s student activism and resistance to the McCarthyist California loyalty oath. To read the full article, go to jacket2.org/article/port...!
#danielbenjamin #jackspicer #jacket2
#danielbenjamin #jackspicer #jacket2
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Daniel Benjamin published an article in Jacket 2 on Jack Spicer’s student activism and resistance to the McCarthyist California loyalty oath. To read the full article, go to jacket2.org/article/port...!
#danielbenjamin #jackspicer #jacket2
#danielbenjamin #jackspicer #jacket2
A beautiful excerpt from Victoria Buitron’s “Daddy’s Lesson” from Katherine Duarte's chapbook, A las orillas del Río Viejo! To read the full poem, get your copy today at weslpress.org!
#poetry #chapbook #victoriabuitron
#poetry #chapbook #victoriabuitron
November 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A beautiful excerpt from Victoria Buitron’s “Daddy’s Lesson” from Katherine Duarte's chapbook, A las orillas del Río Viejo! To read the full poem, get your copy today at weslpress.org!
#poetry #chapbook #victoriabuitron
#poetry #chapbook #victoriabuitron
Poetry Project's memorial for Alice Notley is at 8:30pm 11/19 in the Sanctuary at St Mark's Church in NYC. Free to attend, no RSVP required. Doors will open at 8:10pm.
Celebrate the life of the great poet who brought us beautiful collections like Songs and Stories of the Ghouls and Grave of Light.
Celebrate the life of the great poet who brought us beautiful collections like Songs and Stories of the Ghouls and Grave of Light.
November 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Poetry Project's memorial for Alice Notley is at 8:30pm 11/19 in the Sanctuary at St Mark's Church in NYC. Free to attend, no RSVP required. Doors will open at 8:10pm.
Celebrate the life of the great poet who brought us beautiful collections like Songs and Stories of the Ghouls and Grave of Light.
Celebrate the life of the great poet who brought us beautiful collections like Songs and Stories of the Ghouls and Grave of Light.
Join Poetry Project tomorrow night (11/19) for a gathering in honor of Alice Notley, who passed away this past spring in Paris. Those who cannot attend can watch the livestream for free on the Project's YouTube channel. #poetry #alicenotley #poetryproject
November 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Join Poetry Project tomorrow night (11/19) for a gathering in honor of Alice Notley, who passed away this past spring in Paris. Those who cannot attend can watch the livestream for free on the Project's YouTube channel. #poetry #alicenotley #poetryproject
We were delighted to see Elliott Sharp perform Entanglement Suite with Janene Higgins this week!
You can buy his new book, Feedback, now at weslpress.org!
#elliottsharp #feedback #music
You can buy his new book, Feedback, now at weslpress.org!
#elliottsharp #feedback #music
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We were delighted to see Elliott Sharp perform Entanglement Suite with Janene Higgins this week!
You can buy his new book, Feedback, now at weslpress.org!
#elliottsharp #feedback #music
You can buy his new book, Feedback, now at weslpress.org!
#elliottsharp #feedback #music
Check out this interview from Alaska Book Week with Alaska poet, Annie Wenstrup! Annie reads from her book The Museum of Unnatural Histories and discusses her work with Nicole Stellon O’Donnell. Watch the full interview here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghI...!
#alaskapoets #anniewenstrup #poetry
#alaskapoets #anniewenstrup #poetry
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Check out this interview from Alaska Book Week with Alaska poet, Annie Wenstrup! Annie reads from her book The Museum of Unnatural Histories and discusses her work with Nicole Stellon O’Donnell. Watch the full interview here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghI...!
#alaskapoets #anniewenstrup #poetry
#alaskapoets #anniewenstrup #poetry
Join us on Thursday, November 20 6pm at Kelly Writer’s House at the University of Pennsylvania and virtually, for Jack Spicer at 100. This event will be a conversation led by Daniel Benjamin. Be sure to register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#jackspicer #danielbenjamin #kellywritershouse
#jackspicer #danielbenjamin #kellywritershouse
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Join us on Thursday, November 20 6pm at Kelly Writer’s House at the University of Pennsylvania and virtually, for Jack Spicer at 100. This event will be a conversation led by Daniel Benjamin. Be sure to register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#jackspicer #danielbenjamin #kellywritershouse
#jackspicer #danielbenjamin #kellywritershouse
Please join us for a special presentation of writer Annie Wenstrup. Wenstrup will read her poetry from her most recent publication, The Museum of Unnatural Histories, starting at 5 pm on Nov. 18. For more info, go here: calendar.utk.edu/event/annie-...!
#anniewenstrup #themuseumofunnaturalhistories
#anniewenstrup #themuseumofunnaturalhistories
November 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Please join us for a special presentation of writer Annie Wenstrup. Wenstrup will read her poetry from her most recent publication, The Museum of Unnatural Histories, starting at 5 pm on Nov. 18. For more info, go here: calendar.utk.edu/event/annie-...!
#anniewenstrup #themuseumofunnaturalhistories
#anniewenstrup #themuseumofunnaturalhistories
In celebration of Transgender Awareness Week, we are celebrating recent trans authors.
✨ DEED by torrin a. greathouse is a lyrically innovative exploration of queer sex and desire.
✨ Transtraterrestrial by Sage Ni'Ja Whitson documents Whitson's groundbreaking pieces.
#transgenderawarenessweek
✨ DEED by torrin a. greathouse is a lyrically innovative exploration of queer sex and desire.
✨ Transtraterrestrial by Sage Ni'Ja Whitson documents Whitson's groundbreaking pieces.
#transgenderawarenessweek
November 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In celebration of Transgender Awareness Week, we are celebrating recent trans authors.
✨ DEED by torrin a. greathouse is a lyrically innovative exploration of queer sex and desire.
✨ Transtraterrestrial by Sage Ni'Ja Whitson documents Whitson's groundbreaking pieces.
#transgenderawarenessweek
✨ DEED by torrin a. greathouse is a lyrically innovative exploration of queer sex and desire.
✨ Transtraterrestrial by Sage Ni'Ja Whitson documents Whitson's groundbreaking pieces.
#transgenderawarenessweek
Meet Benjamin Barson, author of Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons! To purchase his latest work, go to weslpress.org!
#benjaminbarson #brassrootsdemocracy
#benjaminbarson #brassrootsdemocracy
November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Meet Benjamin Barson, author of Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons! To purchase his latest work, go to weslpress.org!
#benjaminbarson #brassrootsdemocracy
#benjaminbarson #brassrootsdemocracy
Philadelphia! Come celebrate Kevin Killian and the release of his Padam Padam: Collected Poems, as well as the new and essential collection of Jack Spicer’s letters, Even Strange Ghosts Can Be Shared, that Kevin edited with Daniel Benjamin and Kelly Holt.
#poetry #philadelphia #kevinkillian
#poetry #philadelphia #kevinkillian
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Philadelphia! Come celebrate Kevin Killian and the release of his Padam Padam: Collected Poems, as well as the new and essential collection of Jack Spicer’s letters, Even Strange Ghosts Can Be Shared, that Kevin edited with Daniel Benjamin and Kelly Holt.
#poetry #philadelphia #kevinkillian
#poetry #philadelphia #kevinkillian
Please join us for an evening with Elliott Sharp on November 14 at 10pm at The Lilypad! Elliott will perform solo electroacoustic music on 8-string guitarbass and electronics. For more information, check out www.lilypadinman.com/home/2025/11....
#elliottsharp #electroacoustic #thelilypad
#elliottsharp #electroacoustic #thelilypad
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Please join us for an evening with Elliott Sharp on November 14 at 10pm at The Lilypad! Elliott will perform solo electroacoustic music on 8-string guitarbass and electronics. For more information, check out www.lilypadinman.com/home/2025/11....
#elliottsharp #electroacoustic #thelilypad
#elliottsharp #electroacoustic #thelilypad
Elliott Sharp and Janene Higgins will be presenting Entanglement Suite at Holyoke Media on November 13 at 7:30pm! For more information on the event, go to holyokemedia.org/event/valley...!
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins #music #feedback
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins #music #feedback
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Elliott Sharp and Janene Higgins will be presenting Entanglement Suite at Holyoke Media on November 13 at 7:30pm! For more information on the event, go to holyokemedia.org/event/valley...!
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins #music #feedback
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins #music #feedback
A beautiful excerpt from Eduardo C. Corral’s “In Colorado My Father Scoured and Stacked Dishes” from Katherine Duarte's chapbook, A las orillas del Río Viejo! To read the full poem, get your copy today at weslpress.org!
#poetry #chapbook #eduardocorral
#poetry #chapbook #eduardocorral
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A beautiful excerpt from Eduardo C. Corral’s “In Colorado My Father Scoured and Stacked Dishes” from Katherine Duarte's chapbook, A las orillas del Río Viejo! To read the full poem, get your copy today at weslpress.org!
#poetry #chapbook #eduardocorral
#poetry #chapbook #eduardocorral
Please join us for Edgar Garcia's opera, The Zarabanda Variations, at Fordham University in NYC on November 14 6pm! We hope to see you there!
#edgargarcia #fordham #nyc
#edgargarcia #fordham #nyc
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Please join us for Edgar Garcia's opera, The Zarabanda Variations, at Fordham University in NYC on November 14 6pm! We hope to see you there!
#edgargarcia #fordham #nyc
#edgargarcia #fordham #nyc
Meet Luis Achondo, author of The Sounds of Aguante: Politics of Fandom in South American Football! Purchase his book now at weslpress.org!
#luisachondo #thesoundsofaguante
#luisachondo #thesoundsofaguante
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Meet Luis Achondo, author of The Sounds of Aguante: Politics of Fandom in South American Football! Purchase his book now at weslpress.org!
#luisachondo #thesoundsofaguante
#luisachondo #thesoundsofaguante
Please join us for a Colloquium with Elliott Sharp and a performance from Sharp and Janene Higgins of Entanglement Suite on November 12 at Wesleyan University. The colloquium will be at 4:30pm and the performance will be at 8pm all in Ring Family Performing Arts Hall.
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Please join us for a Colloquium with Elliott Sharp and a performance from Sharp and Janene Higgins of Entanglement Suite on November 12 at Wesleyan University. The colloquium will be at 4:30pm and the performance will be at 8pm all in Ring Family Performing Arts Hall.
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins
#elliottsharp #janenehiggins
Please join us for a reading with Heather Christle, Rachel Trousdale, and Martha Ronk hosted by Grolier Poetry Book Shop on November 13 at 7pm in person and on Zoom!
In person sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/a7uq2...
Virtual sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7ttdx...
In person sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/a7uq2...
Virtual sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7ttdx...
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Please join us for a reading with Heather Christle, Rachel Trousdale, and Martha Ronk hosted by Grolier Poetry Book Shop on November 13 at 7pm in person and on Zoom!
In person sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/a7uq2...
Virtual sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7ttdx...
In person sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/a7uq2...
Virtual sign up: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7ttdx...
At SEM in October, Shayna M. Silverstein and her book, Fraught Balance: The Embodied Politics of Dabke Dance Music in Syria, won the Joann Kealiinohomoku Prize and was named as an Honorable Mention for the Ruth Stone Prize.
Congratulations Shayna!
#fraughtbalance #ethnomusicology #bookaward
Congratulations Shayna!
#fraughtbalance #ethnomusicology #bookaward
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
At SEM in October, Shayna M. Silverstein and her book, Fraught Balance: The Embodied Politics of Dabke Dance Music in Syria, won the Joann Kealiinohomoku Prize and was named as an Honorable Mention for the Ruth Stone Prize.
Congratulations Shayna!
#fraughtbalance #ethnomusicology #bookaward
Congratulations Shayna!
#fraughtbalance #ethnomusicology #bookaward