Poetry Prize

Congratulations to Christina Hutchins who was awarded the Jeffrey E. Smith Poetry Prize from The Missouri Review. She was awarded $5000.00 for her poems, and will attend a reception and reading on March 20 at 6:30 at the Country Club of Missouri in Columbia, MO. More info will be posted soon at http://www.missourireview.com/. Christina was also reappointed as Albany's Poet Laureate for another two years. Congratulations on both accounts, Christina!

Beyond the Rivers

Sixteen Rivers Press is thrilled to celebrate with Gerald Fleming as he awaits the publication of his next book of poetry. Night of Pure Breathing, a book of prose poems, will be published by Hanging Loose Press in spring of 2011. Congratulations, Gerald!

And here's a photo from last October when Gerald attended the inaugural reading for Kay Ryan's second term as the United States Poet Laurete. The evening reading was held in the Library of Congress and was followed by a reception under the magnificent rotunda dome. The following day, when this photo was taken, Kay held a small reception up in the Poetry Room of the Library of Congress. How wonderful to know that a Poetry Room exists high up in the rotunda, and how lovely to know that Kay Ryan is again our Poet Laureate.

2009 Benefit Photo

In November of 2009, Sixteen Rivers was honored to have Sandra Gilbert and David St. John read for us at our annual benefit. It was a beautiful evening. If you were able to attend, we thank you. And if you weren't able to attend, we hope to see you at our 2010 benefit this autumn.