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HEDGEBROOK WRITERS SERIES Founded by Hedgebrook alumna and poet Claudia Mauro, Whit Press is dedicated to the transformational power of the written word, and their mission reads: “Whit Press exists as an oasis to nurture and promote the rich diversity of literary work from women writers, writers from ethnic, social, and economic minorities, young writers, and first-time authors.” The joint mission of the HWS is to connect women writers with readers through the production of beautiful books featuring spectacular writing. Writers are selected for the series by a panel of alumnae, Whit Press and Hedgebrook Board and staff, and members from our diverse literary community. In addition to being published, writers are invited to spend time at Hedgebrook to work on the collection. Click Here to buy Hedgebrook Writers Series book directly through Hedgebrook!
“Incantatory and powerful, Suheir Hammad’s voice compels you in these new poems to enact a beautiful revolution, a retrieval from the very heart of loss.”
“This young magician has entered into her full powers of womanhood. “Ruth Forman’s Prayers Like Shoes is a book you will carry with you for life, give to people you love, and turn to in times of joy and sadness. Her words are as natural as grass and air, and the stories they tell will travel from the page to your heart.” ~ Gloria Steinem
“This young woman’s voice, soft as rain, strong as the tide. |
SUHEIR HAMMAD is a Palestinian-American poet, author, playwright and political activist who appeared in the Tony Award-winning Def Poetry Jam. Born in Amman, Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents and raised in Brooklyn, Suheir’s adolescent years were greatly influenced by Brooklyn’s vibrant hip-hop scene as well as the stories her parents and grandparents told of their lives. Suheir’s books include ZaatarDiva and Born Palestinian, Born Black, and she plays the lead role in the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Selection “Salt of This Sea”. At Town Hall, Suheir read from her highly anticipated new collection breaking poems (Cypher Books, 2009) Her Hedgebrook Writers Series book will be released in 2010.
RUTH FORMAN, a poet, filmmaker, musician and student of June Jordan, is author of award winning poetry collections We are the Young Magicians and Renaissance (nominated for a Pulitzer Prize), as well as the children’s book Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon. Her Hedgebrook Writers Series collection Prayers Like Shoes was released by Whit Press in 2009.
UCHECHI KALU: Whether she is speaking outrage to Shell Oil in her native Nigeria, or to the personal pain of a brother lost, Uchechi’s powerful voice emerges with a rare clarity and grace. Flowers Blooming Against a Bruised Gray Sky (Whit Press, 2006) is her debut collection of poems.
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