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TS AUTHORS AND THE TROUBLE THEY CAUSE

News | Tarpaulin Sky Press
TS AUTHORS AND THE TROUBLE THEY CAUSE
The Rumpus reviews Lauren Russell’s Descent
"Descent is a book about identity, about family—and a book about Black women and their erasure. How they were and in some ways continue to be erased from the historical record, from positions of power. From control over their own bodies. From what can be considered beautiful or joyful." -- Jesi Buell, The Rumpus
Verse features Lauren Russell’s Descent
Lauren Russell's Descent is a featured playlist at Verse.
Winner & Shortlist | 2020 Tarpaulin Sky Book Award
At a time when happiness feels difficult to come by, we are happy to announce our short-listed manuscripts and the winner of the 2020 Tarpaulin Sky Book Awards.
Poets & Writers “Page One”: Lauren Russell’s “Descent” with Audio
Poets & Writers Page One -- "Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin" -- features Lauren Russell's Descent, including audio of Lauren reading an excerpt from the book.
Kenyon Review recommends Lauren Russell’s “Descent”
We are grateful to Kenyon Review Nonfiction Editor Geeta Kothari for recommending Lauren Russell's "necessary and urgent" Descent (Tarpaulin Sky Press 2020).
Poets & Writers interviews Lauren Russell
Poets & Writers interviews Lauren Russell about her new book from Tarpaulin Sky Press, a hybrid of poetry and memoir, Descent.
Steven Dunn’s “water & power” named “Best of Denver”
Huge thanks to Westword for naming Steven Dunn's water & power (Tarpaulin Sky Press) to their "Best of Denver 2019."
BuzzFeed News spotlights Steven Dunn’s “water & power”
Our sincere thanks to novelist Wendy J. Fox for including Steven Dunn's water & power (TS 2018) among her BuzzFeed showcase of "books that prove indie presses deserve your attention."
Film Trailer: Steven Dunn’s “Potted Meat” adapted for film
Foothills Productions releases The Usual Route, a short film based on Steven Dunn's novel Potted Meat, published by Tarpaulin Sky Press.
Lambda Literary Award Finalist! Piper J. Daniels’s “Ladies Lazarus”
We are very pleased to announce that Piper J. Daniels’s debut essay collection, Ladies Lazarus, published by Tarpaulin Sky Press, has been chosen as a finalist for a 2019 Lambda Literary Award.
SPD Bestseller! Steven Dunn’s “water & power”
We are unsurprised, but nonetheless delighted, to learn that Steven Dunn's second novel with Tarpaulin Sky Press, water & power, is currently a Fiction Bestseller at Small Press Distribution.
Tarpaulin Sky author Jennifer S. Cheng awarded NEA Fellowship!
We are thrilled to announce that Jennifer S. Cheng (Moon: Letters, Maps, Poems) has been awarded a $25,000 Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry, from the National Endowment of the Arts. We'd like to congratulate all the other winners as well -- with a special nod to TS Magazine contributor Kiki Petrosino!
The Rumpus reviews Lauren Russell’s Descent
"Descent is a book about identity, about family—and a book about Black women and their erasure. How they were and in some ways continue to be erased from the historical record, from positions of power. From control over their own bodies. From what can be considered beautiful or joyful." -- Jesi Buell, The Rumpus
Verse features Lauren Russell’s Descent
Lauren Russell's Descent is a featured playlist at Verse.