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This Season, Give to CavanKerry

This Season, Give to CavanKerry

CavanKerry’s 2013 Releases “CavanKerry has distinguished itself as unique among American literary presses for its twofold mission: it is dedicated equally to the advancement of fine writing and to outreach programs... Read More
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Dearest Florenz-

Dearest Florenz-

It’s hard to believe that over a month has gone by since the death of Florenz Eisman, our beloved friend and colleague. As so often happens, during her final illness... Read More
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From Poetry Heals: Joan Seliger Sidney

From Poetry Heals: Joan Seliger Sidney

From Joan Seliger Sidney: This past April, National Poetry Month, on a grant from the New Jersey Humanities Council to CavanKerry Press, I led a Poetry Heals workshop in Newark at the University... Read More
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Marcus Jackson on Judging NJ Poetry Out Loud

Marcus Jackson on Judging NJ Poetry Out Loud

My experience judging the NJPOL Finals was a very rewarding.  Hearing wonderful poems read aloud is always a pleasure, but witnessing such a remarkable group of high school students bringing... Read More
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Why support Poetry Out Loud? (from Teresa Carson)

Why support Poetry Out Loud? (from Teresa Carson)

On March 15, Joan Cusack Handler and I sat in the Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University and listened as eight high school students each recited three poems in the New Jersey... Read More
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Hollywood & Broadway on Bleecker: A success!

Hollywood & Broadway on Bleecker: A success!

  On February 10th, we hosted a celebrity benefit to raise money for the free distribution of The Waiting Room Reader, Volume II to hospitals and medical care facilities. The company was amazing: CavanKerry... Read More
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CKP Wants to Prepare You for the Mayan Apocalypse

CKP Wants to Prepare You for the Mayan Apocalypse

We know the national news has been difficult lately, so CKP is going to take a comic, lighter approach to rest of the week. I want everyone to be prepared... Read More
Posted on By Hannah Neace
This December, give to CavanKerry

This December, give to CavanKerry

It has been a very busy and exciting year for us at CavanKerry.  Check out our highlights:   As a non-profit press, our success relies on the support of our... Read More
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Taking Action after Newtown

Like everyone, CKP has been shocked by the events in Newtown.  As Florenz Eisman emailed the staff: Like everyone else I’m still anguished about this tragedy. [But] we tend to... Read More
Posted on By Hannah Neace