Books by Bill Henderson
Simple Gifts: Great Hymns: One Man's Search for Grace
Documents the stories behind some of America's most revered hymns, in an account that shares the author's concerns about how hymn traditions are being compromised by modern hymn adaptations and traces his search for community and religious grace through hymn singing. 30,000 first printing.
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The Pushcart Prize XXIX: Best Of The Small Presses, 2005 Edition
by Bill Henderson, The Pushcart Prize Editors
An annual collection of more than sixty of the prior year's top selected short stories, essays, and poems as published in literary magazines and small presses is complemented by an index to the series and a listing of hundreds of outstanding presses and authors. Simultaneous.
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The Pushcart Prize XXX: Best of the Small Presses, 2006 Edition
by Bill Henderson, The Pushcart Prize Editors
"[Henderson] has made it his mission over the last thirty-odd years to defy the dumbing down of literature and the culture at large." Kirkus Reviews This edition of the long-honored anthology of small-press fiction, essays, and poetry marks its third decade, an amazing feat of survival and excellence. Like previous editions, The Pushcart Prize XXX presents over sixty selections picked from hundreds of little magazines and presses with the help of over 200 distinguished contributing editors. In the Pushcart tradition, this fascinating collection combines the work of today's luminaries with a host of new talents, creating an exciting assembly of diverse voices. Since 1976, The Pushcart Prize has been "the single best measure of the state of affairs in American literature today," according to the New York Times Book Review. Many of today's celebrated writers received their first recognition in The Pushcart Prize, which over the years has tracked small-press enthusiasms from traditional to experimental in an unsurpassed eclectic gathering.
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The Pushcart Prize XLIX: Best of the Small Presses 2025 Edition
AWARDS:
'HIGH HONORS’ FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS (2021)
'LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT' RECOGNITION FROM THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE (2006)
HONORS FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND POETS & WRITERS/ BARNES AND NOBLE The annual international gathering of the best fiction, poetry, essays and memoirs from small, independent, literary presses, including more than 60 selections from 50 presses, chosen with the advice of 180 distinguished contributing editors.
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Simple Gifts: One Man's Search for Grace
In a world of internet friendships, far-flung families, and a growing sense of alienation in American life, Bill Henderson tells the story of how he found community and joyful camaraderie through the singing of old-fashioned hymns in a small wood-frame country church.
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All My Dogs: A Life
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In this intimate, moving, and revealing memoir, Bill Henderson, the beloved founder of the Pushcart Press, divides the stages of his life into canine epochs. There was (and there always is) the first dog, the worst dog, and the one dog who saved the marriage. With lovely line drawings by Leslie Moore, this slim volume, filled with life lessons and genuine affection, is a book that anyone who has known and treasured canine affection will embrace.
About the Author
Bill Henderson is the founder of Pushcart Press and editor and publisher of the annual Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses, now in its thirty-fifth year. In 2006, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle.
Leslie Moore draws portraits of dogs for many owners (and breeds). She was a favorite artist of the late Senator Edward Kennedy and illustrated his last Christmas card.
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All My Dogs: A Life
It may be true that a dog is a man's best friend, but if you are a serious dog owner, you are probably a serial dog owner, having embraced not one but a succession of canine companions, each of them memorable in their own particular way, and each marking a particular epoch in your own life. We remember which dogs our children teased (and which generally suffered the abuse nobly), the ones that chewed the furniture and peed on the rugs, the ones that anticipated our every move and mood and displayed affection and loyalty in the face of neglect and indifference, the ones that died too early and the ones that lingered into old age. All of them with their own distinctive foibles and personalities, none of them with any sense of their own mortality.
Indeed, our own lives can be chronicled by the lives of the dogs we have owned, each death marking an ending, to be followed shortly by a new beginning. In this intimate, moving, and revealing memoir, Bill Henderson, the beloved founder of the Pushcart Press, divides up the stages of his life into canine epochs. There was (and there always is) the first dog. . ., the worst dog, the ones that died untimely deaths, the one who saved a marriage. "Packaging" is never openly discussed in the halls of this publishing house, but here we have tried to make as perfect a package as possible. The book contains lovely line drawings by Leslie Moore, is designed and printed in an intimate format, and is even set in Minion, which means "faithful companion." This is a book to love even if you don't love dogs.
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The Pushcart Prize XXXII: Best of the Small Presses 2008 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 32)
The most honored literary series in America marks its 32nd year of continuous publication.
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The Pushcart Book of Short Stories
The best short stories as selected from the first quarter-century of the celebrated The Pushcart Prize series. Since 1976, The Pushcart Prize has been "the single best measure of the state of affairs in American literature today," according to the New York Times Book Review. Many of today's celebrated short story authors received their first national recognition in the Pushcart Prize; over the years the series has tracked the development of the form, encompassing all its enthusiasms from traditional to experimental in an unsurpassed eclectic gathering. Over 500 stories from all the editions were considered for this memorable and enduring volume, and the final selections include some of the major writers of our time, almost all of them discovered in The Pushcart Prize at the start of their vocations. The list includes Raymond Carver, John Irving, David Kranes, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, Jayne Anne Phillips, Cynthia Ozick, Janet Peery, Liza Wieland, Susan Minot, Mona Simpson, Tim O'Brien, Rick Bass, Richard Ford, Alistair MacLeod, Padgett Powell, Josip Novakovich, Ha Jin, Bobbie Ann Mason, Rick Moody, and many more.
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The Pushcart Prize XXXIX: Best of the Small Presses 2015 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 39)
"Like discovering yet one more galaxy." - World Literature Today Publishers Weekly in its boxed and starred review of last year’s edition of this annual anthology commented “With large publishing houses facing an uncertain future, the Pushcart Prize is more valuable than ever in highlighting the unique voices thriving in America’s small presses.”As David Ulin, Los Angeles Times book critic recently commented on the series: “I’ve had a love of these anthologies for many years – for their diversity, their range of expression and also for their commitment to writing and publishing.”Edited with the assistance of over 200 distinguished Contributing Editors – including Guest Poetry Editors Eduardo Corral and Claudia Rankine – this volume was selected from over 8000 nominations of stories, essays and poetry sent in by hundreds of presses, a complete roster of today’s outstanding non-commercial publishers. The Pushcart Prize has been honored by the National Book Critics Circle, Publishers Weekly, Poets & Writers / Barnes & Noble and others, and acclaimed by readers and reviewers internationally.
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The Pushcart Prize XXXVII: Best of the Small Presses 2013 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 37)
For well over three decades, the Pushcart Prize has presented a stunning annual celebration of stories, poems, essays and memoirs from our small presses. Once again this dynamic series proves that small is beautiful.These 60 brilliant selections, culled from 8000 nominations and hundreds of presses provide "essential reading" (Kirkus) for avid readers of modern literature.The Pushcart Prize has been named a notable book of the year by the New York Times, picked for several Book of the Month club selections, hailed by Publishers Weekly "as among the most influential books" in American publishing history, and recently awarded The Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement award by the National Book Critics Circle.This year distinguished poets Bob Hicok and Maxine Kumin serve as poetry co-editors.
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Book Love: A Celebration of Writers, Readers, and the Printed & Bound Book (Literary Companion (Pushcart))
by Bill Henderson, James Charlton
Hundreds of quotations by authors throughout the centuries about the glory of the bound book. The book industry is changing at digital speed. This compendium of more than three hundred quotations reminds us that centuries of treasured tradition are threatened by our current obsessions with e-books and other gadgets.
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The Pushcart Prize XXXVI: Best of the Small Presses 2012 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 36)
by Bill Henderson, The Pushcart Prize Editors
The most honored literary series in America celebrates thirty-six years of continuous publication. "As ever, an essential barometer for spotting literary trends and for writers figuring out where to send the next submission. And, as ever, essential, period," said Kirkus Reviews about 2010's Pushcart Prize XXXV. "An exciting overview of American literature," noted Booklist, and Publishers Weekly added, "A monumental year." In The Pushcart Prize XXXVI more than sixty selections of memoirs, poetry, essays, and short stories have been picked from thousands of nominations by Pushcart Press staff editors and hundreds of small presses. This year Michael Waters and Laura Kasischke will serve as guest poetry editors. The result: "The most creative, generous, and democratic of any of the annual volumes" (Rick Moody). Among its numerous awards, the Pushcart Prize has been chosen for the Poets & Writers / Barnes & Noble "Writers for Writers" Award and the National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement recognition.
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The Pushcart Prize XXXVIII: Best of the Small Presses 2014 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 38)
“A stalwart and staple of American letters.” Kirkus Reviews Winner of honors from the National Book Critics Circle, Publishers Weekly, Poets & Writers / Barnes & Noble and others, and acclaimed by readers and reviewers internationally, The Pushcart Prize series continues to be a testament to the flourishing of American fiction, essays, memoirs and poetry in our small, independent presses. As commercial publishers consolidate into a few profit-driven conglomerates, small presses encourage literature that is lasting, important and exciting.Edited with the assistance of over 200 distinguished Contributing Editors – including Guest Poetry Editors Patricia Smith and Arthur Sze – this volume includes over 60 fascinating works selected from thousands of nominations and hundreds of presses, a complete roster of today’s outstanding non-commercial publishers.As David Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic commented on last year’s Pushcart Prize: “I’ve had a love of these anthologies for many years – for their diversity, their range of expression and also for their commitment to writing and publishing.”
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The Pushcart Prize XXXIII: Best of the Small Presses 2009 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 33)
"Intelligence, compassion and artistry are alive and well in America."―Donna Seaman, Booklist The winner of honors from the National Book Critics Circle, Publishers Weekly, Poets & Writers, and others, and acclaimed by readers and reviewers nationwide, the Pushcart Prize series continues to be a testament to the flourishing of American fiction, essays, memoirs, and poetry in our small presses.
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Book Love: A Celebration of Writers, Readers & the Printed and Bound Book
by Bill Henderson, James Charlton
Published for those who agree with Jason Epstein that "actual books will continue to be irreplaceable depositories of our collective wisdom."
Contributors include Eudora Welty, Patti Smith, Henry Miller, John Updike, Cicero, Groucho Marx, George Orwell, Marcel Proust, William Faulkner, E.L. Doctorow, Woody Allen, C.S. Lewis, Saul Bellow, Dorothy Parker, and hundreds more.
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The Pushcart Prize XXXI: Best of the Small Presses 2007 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 31)
The most honored literary series in America begins its fourth decade. With a brilliant collection of stories, essays, memoirs, and poems selected from hundreds of the best small presses, the annual Pushcart Prize sets the standard of excellence for literary anthologies. Each year it invites nominations from a wide array of little magazines and small presses and presents over sixty of the best; and each year its annual volume is hailed as a touchstone of literary discovery.For its thirty-first anniversary celebration, the Pushcart Prize surpasses its own reputation with an astonishing diversity of writerssome renowned and many others destined for fame.
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The Pushcart Prize XXVII: Best of the Small Presses, 2003 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 27)
The most honored literary series in America, The Pushcart Prize has been named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times and hailed with Pushcart Press as "among the most influential in the development of the American book business" by Publishers W For the 2003 edition, The Pushcart Prize presents scores of brilliant short stories, poems, and essays selected from hundreds of presses and literary journals with the help of over 200 distinguished contributing editors. This is a stunning presentation of new and celebrated authors, picked from almost 8,000 nominations.
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The Pushcart Prize XXXIV: Best of the Small Presses 2010 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 34)
The most honored literary series in America marks its 34th year of continuous publication. Reviewing the 2008 edition of The Pushcart Prize, Publishers Weekly called it “a must-have for contemporary literature lovers” (starred review). The Chicago Tribune has raved, “When it comes to contemporary American literature, the small press is where the action is . . . of all anthologies, Pushcart’s is the most rewarding to read straight through.” In The Pushcart Prize XXXIV more than sixty selections of short stories, essays, and poetry have been picked from thousands of nominations by Pushcart Press staff, contributing editors, and hundreds of small presses. This year Rosanna Warren and Wesley McNair serve as poetry editors. The result is an introduction to a literary world that few readers have access to, where much of today’s important new writing is published, far from the commercial influence of the conglomerates. The Pushcart Prize has been chosen for the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement recognition by the National Book Critics Circle and for numerous other awards.
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Love Stories for Turbulent Times: Loving through the Apocalypse
by Bill Henderson, Genie D. Chipps
“This adventurous anthology expands the definition of amatory fiction…Outstanding." -Publishers Weekly (Pushcart’s previous love stories collection) Selected from hundreds of Pushcart Prize winners, twenty-five brilliant writers - including Charles Baxter, Karen Russell, Charles Johnson, and Donald Hall - tell their contemporary love tales, both fiction and nonfiction, in often unsparing ways. In some there is a joyous celebration of love, in others the game is perplexing, but always fascinating.
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The Pushcart Prize XLlV: Best of the Small Presses 2020 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 44)
As Booklist's Donna Seaman commented on edition #43, "a harvesting of the year's finest stories, poems and essays...a deeply provocative and artistically resplendent anthology." This current edition is further proof that important and exciting writing is found in small presses scattered around the country and the world.As the variety of selections in Pushcart Prize XLIV indicates, it is an eclectic and constantly changing community. Over 70 authors are included from more than 50 presses. The Pushcart series is winner of The Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Book Critics Circle, and the Poets & Writers/Barnes & Nobel Writers For Writers citation, plus many other awards. Here are 600 pages of literary brilliance from both new and established authors, featuring traditional and experimental work.
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The Pushcart Prize XL: Best of the Small Presses 2016 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 40)
“This annual volume tops all others. The quality is exceptional; the diversity ditto.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review 2015 edition) Edited with the assistance of over 200 distinguished Contributing Editors, including Poetry Editors Kim Addonizio and David Bottoms, Pushcart Prize XL celebrates 65 stories, essays and poems from dozens of little magazines and small presses. This 40th Anniversary Edition continues as a testament to the flourishing of American literature in our independent presses. As reviews of last year’s collection have indicated each edition of The Pushcart Prize has increased from strength to strength:Library Journal in a starred review commented, “A continuation of the series’ noble and classic tradition.”Donna Seaman noted in Booklist, “One of the zestiest and most impressive installments in Pushcart’s proud reign as the most bountiful and exciting of literary harvests.”From previous reviews: “The Pushcart Prize has become a literary institution…perhaps the single best measure of the state of affairs in American literature today.” - New York Times Book Review
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Cathedral: An Illness and a Healing
On the face of it Cathedral is most akin to Henderson's Tower: Faith, Vertigo and Amateur Construction (FSG), a Thoreau-esque chronicle of building a tall structure on the grounds of his hilltop property in Maine. But Cathedral is more overtly a spiritual memoir like his Simple Gifts: One Man's Search for Grace (S&S), a tribute to the pleasures of singing hymns.
Like all his books, Cathedral is equal parts wisdom, self-deprecation, laughs, aching honesty, and inspiration. And, like his cathedral itself, it is lovingly constructed.
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The Pushcart Prize XLIII: Best of the Small Presses 2019 Edition
This 43rd edition of the annual Pushcart Prize - the most celebrated literary series in America - is further proof that these days the heat and heart of contemporary writing is often found in small presses scattered around the country and the world, far from the pressures of commercial centers. As the variety of selections in PUSHCARTPRIZE XLIII indicates, it is a diverse community constantly infused by new stories, essays and poetry from small press authors with a vision of what is honest and vital. Over 70 authors are included from more than 50 presses.Winner of the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle, the Poets & Writers/Barnes & Nobel Writers For Writers recognition, and named with Pushcart Press as one of the most influential publications in the development of America publishing over the past century by Publishers Weekly, the Pushcart Prize presents over 600 pages of literary brilliance from both new and established authors.
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The Pushcart Prize XLI
“America’s best fiction, poetry and essays.” Billy Collins
“Resounding testimony to the persistence of intelligent, creative, and compassionate expression” commented Booklist on last year’s Pushcart Prize. “A wonderful edition” said Publishers Weekly. Features appeared in The New York Times Book Review and elsewhere.Pushcart’s 41st Edition is edited with the assistance of 200 distinguished Contributing Editors and was selected from more than 8,000 stories, essays and poetry nominated by a complete roster of today’s outstanding non-commercial publishers.The Pushcart Prize has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Book Critics Circle, the Writers for Writers Award from Poets & Writers/Barnes & Noble and is acclaimed by readers and reviewers internationally.
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The Pushcart Prize XLII: Best of the Small Presses 2018 Edition (The Pushcart Prize Anthologies, 42)
Not since the days of Hemingway, Pound and Joyce has so much talent been invested in small book presses and little magazines in every part of the country and indeed the world. In order to bring these writers to a wider audience, the Pushcart Prize every year requests that editors from hundreds of presses nominate their year's best. Nominations are also made by Pushcart's staff of Contributing Editors, who then assist in the final choice.Pushcart Prize XLII is a celebration of a wide variety of poets, essayists and short story writers from more than 50 presses. As ever, most writers in this edition appear in the series for the first time.The Pushcart Prize has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle and is acclaimed by writers, readers and reviewers internationally.
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