Carey Salerno is an American poet and publisher.
Biography She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, grew up near Lake Michigan, and earned her B.A. from Western Michigan University, and her MFA in creative writing from New England College.
Her most recent book, Tributary, (Persea Books, 2021)Persea Books Tributary by Carey Salerno was reviewed by Poets & Writers,Poets & Writers GalleyCrush: Tributary by Carey Salerno 1.22.21 and Los Angeles Review of Books.Los Angeles Review of Books > Second Acts: A Second Look at Second Books of Poetry: Pandemic Edition, Part II By Lisa Russ Spaar, October 12, 2021 In their review, Publishers Weekly praised Salerno for delivering “a bold, memorable, and capacious collection.”Publishers Weekly > Starred Review > Tributary by Carey Salerno > March 19, 2021 Salerno was also interviewed by Poets & Writers about her writing of the book.Poets & Writers | Ten Questions for Carey Salerno | by Staff | 04/20/21 Her first book, Shelter, (Alice James Books, 2008),Library of Congress Online Catalog > Carey Salerno was the winner of a 2007 Kinereth Gensler Award.Alice James Books > Past Winners Library Journal, in reviewing Shelter, wrote that “This first collection takes courage to read, but you can bet it took more courage to write, and we should be glad Salerno did it.”Library Journal > Arts & Humanities > January 15, 2009 > Review by Barbara Hoffert of Shelter by Carey Salerno She has had her poems published in literary journals and magazines including American Poetry Review, New England Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, Rattle (magazine), and From the Fishouse.Connotation Press > Issue IV, Volume II > January 2010 > Carey Salerno: Poetry
Salerno is also the executive director of Alice James Books. She has been featured or interviewed as executive director by HuffPost,HuffPost | Why the Definition of ‘Good Writing’ Needs a Transformation | Interview by Janice Sands | April 29, 2015 Poets & Writers,Poets & Writers | Feature | Carey Salerno of Alice James Books Recommends | 06/11/20 The New York Times, and by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, when she accepted the 2021 Golden Colophon Award on behalf of Alice James Books.CLMP | News | Award Spotlight: Alice James Books | Interview with Carey Salerno | October 6, 2021The New York Times | Arts Beat | Poetry Profiles: Alice James Books by Dana Jennings | March 26, 2014 Lit from Inside: 40 Years of Poetry from Alice James Books, the poetry anthology which she and Anne Marie Macari co-edited, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.Publishers Weekly | Starred Review | 40 Years of Poetry from Alice James Books edited by Anne Marie Macari and Carey Salerno | 11/26/2012
She lives in New Jersey.Alice James Books > Titles > Shelter by Carey SalernoCarey Salerno’s Website > About Carey
Published works Tributary (Persea Books, 2021)Persea Books Tributary by Carey Salerno Shelter (Alice James Books, 2008)
References
External links Author website Publishers Weekly | Starred Review | Tributary by Carey Salerno | March 19, 2021 Poets & Writers | Ten Questions for Carey Salerno | by Staff | 04/20/21 Audio: From the Fishouse > Carey Salerno Reading Her Poems Poem: Connotation Press > Issue IV, Volume II > January 2010 > Carey Salerno: Poetry: Erasing Digital Photos Review: Library Journal > Arts & Humanities > January 15, 2009 > Review by Barbara Hoffert of Shelter by Carey Salerno Review: Coldfront Magazine > Review by Ken L. Walker of Shelter by Carey Salerno