River River's books out in the world

Reviews, interviews, poem, and podcasts

Han VanderHart
April 02, 2026

After the whirlwind work of getting seven titles ready for their February publication, it’s gratifying to see River River’s books finding their way into the world and into the hands of readers.

Here’s a quick roundup of some the adventures our books and authors are having …

Preeti Vangani’s Fifty Mothers making the rounds

aaww.org/two-poems-by-preeti-vangani

Swetha Amit interviews Preeti Vanghani about Fifty Mothers (River River Books, 2026), her new poetry collection

bendinggenres.com/swetha-amit-interviews-preeti-vanghani-about-fifty-mothers-river-river-books-2026-her-new-poetry-collection

7 Poetry Books That Expand What an Elegy Can Look Like - Electric Literature

These poets explore grief about families, nations, and systems of oppression

electricliterature.com/7-poetry-books-that-expand-what-an-elegy-can-look-like

Elane Kim’s Antibody Reviewed in The Harvard Crimson

‘Antibody’ Review: The Body as Archive | Arts | The Harvard Crimson

In "Antibody," Elane Kim '27 presents the body not as something inherited, but as a site of tension.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/2/24/elane-kim-antibody-poetry-collection-review

Zoë Ryder White’s The Visible Field reviewed in Cleaver

THE VISIBLE FIELD by Zoë Ryder White, reviewed by Eleanor Ball • Cleaver Magazine

Poetry by Zoë Ryder White, reviewed by Eleanor Ball THE VISIBLE FIELD (River River Books) Zoë Ryder White’s poetry is like when you push open a window, lean against the sill, and a breeze rustles in. As it plays with your hair, you realize it had been there all along: knocking politely on the glass, […]

www.cleavermagazine.com/the-visible-field-by-zoe-ryder-white-reviewed-by-eleanor-ball

E.G. Cunningham’s Field Notes reviewed in Another Chicago Magazine

Review: The Living Field: Self-Study, History, and the Ethics of Looking in E.G. Cunningham’s “Field Notes” by Susan L. Leary

In both concept and practice, we ask a great deal of the field, making it an adaptable metaphor in poetry and art: the open field, the blank page, the blank canvas. The field suggests potential, so…

anotherchicagomagazine.net/2026/02/24/review-the-living-field-self-study-history-and-the-ethics-of-looking-in-e-g-cunninghams-field-notes-by-susan-l-leary

Recent Of Poetry Episodes with River River authors

Episode 86: Zoë Ryder White (Of Wonder, Emily Dickinson, and Titling Poems)

Zoe Ryder White, author of The Visible Field Listen: On Spotify, Apple, Google, and elsewhere Read: “Listen to Yourself” (Sixth Finch) Purchase: The Visible Field (River River Books, 20…

ofpoetrypodcast.com/2026/03/17/episode-86-zoe-ryder-white-of-wonder-emily-dickinson-and-titling-poems

Episode 85: J.D. Ho (Of Mystery and Empathy, Cover Design, and Foraging in Winter)

J.D. Ho, author of Backyard Alchemy (River River Books, 2026) Listen: On Spotify, Apple, Google, and elsewhere Read: the title essay “Backyard Alchemy” (The Common) Purchase: Backyard A…

ofpoetrypodcast.com/2026/02/24/episode-85-j-d-ho-of-mystery-and-empathy-cover-design-and-foraging-in-winter

Episode 84: Elizabeth Sylvia (Of Gardens, Marie Antoinette, and Loving What is Flawed)

Elizabeth Sylvia, author of Scythe (River River Books, 2026) Listen: On Spotify, Apple, Google, and elsewhere Read: “On Learning that Kim Kardashian Exceeded her Water Allowance by 232,000 Ga…

ofpoetrypodcast.com/2026/02/16/episode-84-elizabeth-sylvia-of-gardens-marie-antoinette-and-loving-what-is-flawed

We’re so proud of our authors and our books and beyond grateful to every reader who has spent time with them. Small presses — and our authors — can’t do what we do without the support of readers and reviewers. Lift up your writing communities, y’all.