Our Fall 2026 books are now available for pre-order!
meet the authors:
Benjamin S. Grossberg’s collections of poetry include My Husband Would (University of Tampa Press, 2020), winner of the Connecticut Book Award, and Sweet Core Orchard (University of Tampa Press, 2009), winner of a Lambda Literary Award. His novel, The Spring before Obergefell (University of Nebraska Press, 2024), selected by Percival Everett for the AWP’s James Alan McPherson Prize, also received a Lambda Literary Award. His poems have appeared widely, including in The Pushcart Prize and Best American Poetry anthologies. Ben is Director of Creative Writing at the University of Hartford.
Schyler Butler was born in Columbus, Ohio but raised in Central Texas. A graduate of The Ohio State University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing, she has received support from the Ohio Arts Council and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Her work appears in Obsidian, African American Review, Transition, swamp pink, and elsewhere. Phantom Hue is her debut collection.
Coming May 2026
Painting a vivid and fraught portrait of the North Bronx, “Orange” unflinchingly highlights and confronts the contradictions at the heart of love, divorce, gender, religion, and community. Through narrative poems and innovative forms, “Orange” explores the ripple effects of reconciling a lineage of masculinity and queerness, unearthing truth from within lies, and grappling with the complexity of familial influence. Yet, family expands well beyond the nuclear as poems center relationships between friends, cousins, teachers, and partners. “Orange” ultimately argues that truth resembles color, something so real, yet elusive and impossible to prove.
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Diana Whitney’s “Girl Trouble” releases in April! Deeply rooted in the natural world, “Girl Trouble” grieves the planet’s degradation while celebrating queerness and seeking healing for the next generation. By the end, a myriad of voices builds to a full-throated roar and we feel the power and release in truth-telling. This is a book for survivors and advocates, for mothers and daughters, for anyone moving through trauma with resilience.
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Wonderful to read at Forbes Library in Northampton last night with Kali Lightfoot and Janet MacFadyen and share our new books. Thanks to everyone who attended in person and online (the recording will be up on the Forbes YouTube in a couple of days if you missed it). Gratitude to the Forbes staff, particularly Priya and Heather of the Coolidge Museum team, for organizing and hosting us. I ♥️ libraries! 📚 @lightfootkali@janetll2tw@forbeslibrary
My latest baby spotted in the wilds of Savannah, Georgia by my future pressmate @mikegoodssometimesokpictures . May it bring some southern reader comfort and a little bit of hope during these dark days.
Whether you’re a longtime lover of poetry or a writer looking to deepen your craft, this is your chance to connect with powerful voices and be part of something truly meaningful 📖
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Gratitude to Sarah Carey for highlighting Singing from the Deep End recently, with a favorite poem (“Book of Changes”). Thank you, Sarah! 💞📚💞 @skcarey1@cavankerrypress #singingfromthedeepend
Join the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library on Sunday, May 17 for an afternoon of poetry, featuring poets Andrea Ballou and Rebecca Hart Olander. 3-4:30pm in the Goodwin Forum, Main Library at 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742. Info & registration in Linktree at @rholanderpoet , or visit concordibrary.org. 🍃📚🌿 @andreaballou@concordlibrary
I remain steadfast in my ♥️ for both libraries & friends! Thanks to @durhampl for getting my book Singing from the Deep End for your collection, and thanks to @abbie_kiefer for snapping this pic. @cavankerrypress #singingfromthedeepend
I’m grateful to the New England Poetry Club for spotlighting my book Singing from the Deep End in a member new book announcement. Thank you, @nepoetryclub ! 🌊📚🪸 @cavankerrypress
