This is a first on all fronts! 2Leaf Press is publishing its first novel, The Morning Side of the Hill, by Ezra E. Fitz, his first novel! In The Morning Side of the Hill, Fitz’ asks readers: What if you anted up and kicked in everything you had on a belief, a hope, a dream, on […]
Lisa Sánchez González’ long-awaited PUERTO RICAN FOLKTALES/ CUENTOS FOLCLÓRICOS PUERTORRIQUEÑOS is the first comprehensive bilingual collection of Puerto Rican folktales published in nearly 50 years.
2Leaf Press is pleased to announce the publication of its poetry titles: Branches of the Tree of Life by Abiodun Oyewole; Our Nuyorican Thing,The Birth of a Self-Made Identity by Samuel Diaz Carrion; Birds on the Kiswar Tree by Odi Gonzales; Boricua Passport by J.L. Torres; After Houses by Claire Millikin; and Incessant Beauty, A […]
As the 2LP Author’s roster grows, it has become more difficult to keep track of our authors whereabouts as they promote and present their books to the public at book readings, conferences, seminars, symposiums and so on. So, with the help of the IAAS’s super tech, Naydene Brickus, we’ve created an Author Events Calendar, where […]
It’s been a long time coming, but 2Leaf Press is finally pleased to announce 2LP Previews/Reviews, where reviewers can download Digital Review Copies. Besides the fact it’s pretty cool and geeky of us to be able to offer downloads to reviewers directly from our website, the main reason we’re offering Digital Review Copies because it’s […]
I am very pleased that our Spring poetry books have finally published! It’s been a long and satisfying road working with the authors and translators who created some really exceptional books. I hope you will check out more information about their books on the website and our Spring 2014 Catalog for the full roundup. We […]
SAMUEL DIAZ CARRION is a Puerto Rican poet and writer born in the South Bronx. While working as a chemist, he participated in meetings that led to the founding of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New Rican Village and other venues. Over the years, he has coordinated poetry and reading series, and managed theatrical events for […]
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Gabrielle David is pleased to announce the publication of 2Leaf Press titles during National Poetry Month in May 2014. Featured poets include Abiodun Oyewole, Samuel Diaz Carrion, J.L. Torres, with bilingual editions by Odi Gonzales and Ana Rossetti. Rounding out the poetry collections is Lisa Sánchez González’ long-awaited bilingual edition, PUERTO RICAN FOLKTALES/CUENTOS FOLCLÓRICOS PUERTORRIQUEÑOS, […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month, for the month of April, 2Leaf Press is offering a 15% discount on its existing titles, through Createspace. Just click on the book below and use the discount code: 6CFVWWXR . When you purchase books directly from 2Leaf Press, we receive a higher percentage of the profits. Consider it […]
CARMELA FERRADÁNS is the editor and translator for INCESSANT BEAUTY, A BILINGUAL ANTHOLOGY by award-winning Spanish poet, Ana Rossetti. A professor of Hispanic Studies at Illinois Wesleyan University, Ferradáns specializes in contemporary Spanish poetry with a strong interest in critical theory and cultural studies. In addition to language courses, she also teaches Modern and Contemporary […]
Not4Prophet strikes again in an a feature in Aplauso New York at Zoom Village about his poetry and his latest book, Last of the Po’Ricans. Check out the article, Aplauso to Not4Prophet. You will not be disappointed!
2Leaf Press is launching it’s new series “2Leaf Press Presents” at the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC on February 9, 2014. Our inaugural event will feature Last Poets Abiodun Oyewole, who will read from his forthcoming groundbreaking collection, Branches From the Tree of Life, The Collected Poems of Abiodun Oyewole, 1969-2013. Joining him will be 2Leaf Press […]
A lot has happened these past few months here at 2Leaf Press and our little kingdom. While we were experiencing illnesses (I myself landed in the hospital) coupled with weird New York weather, we recently got hit with a rash of deaths that knocked us all for a loop from both family members and the […]
2Leaf Press author NOT4PROPHET is making waves on the East Coast as he surfs from town-to-town promoting his new book, Last of the Po’Ricans. NOT4PROPHET is doing a string of book parties in NYC, Baltimore, Pennsylvania and in Connecticut. He already held his NYC book party at La Casa Azul Bookstore in El Barrio in December, […]
2Leaf Press is pleased to announce its new releases for Spring 2014. The fresh new faces behind our forthcoming books are as diverse as the titles we plan to release in the next ten weeks! In keeping with our mission, besides publishing and promoting an eclectic group of writers who are ignored by the mainstream, […]
The Last Poets Abiodun Oyewole’s forthcoming book, Branches of the Tree of Life The Collected Poems of Abiodun Oyewole, 1969-2013 and Our Nuyorican Thing, The Birth of a Self-Made Identity by Samuel Diaz Carrion (under the NUYORICAN WORLD SERIES) have been rescheduled to publish March 2014. Both books were set to publish November 2013, but […]
Sean Frederick Forbes debut poetry collection, Providencia, consists of 49 lyrical poems largely inspired by the physical boundaries of Providencia and a Jamaica, Queens in the poet’s quest for self.