Richard Jeffrey Newman has published three books of poetry, T’shuvah (Fernwood Press 2023), Words for What Those Men Have Done (Guernica Editions 2017) and The Silence of Men (CavanKerry Press 2006), as well as three books of translation from classical Persian poetry, Selections from Saadi’s Gulistan, Selections from Saadi’s Bustan (Global Scholarly Publications 2004 & 2006) and The Teller of Tales: Stories from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh (Junction Press 2011). His essays and reviews have appeared in a variety of publications, including The American Voice, On The Issues, Salon, American Book Review, LitHub, Solstice, and Majuscule. He recently retired as Professor of English and Creative Writing at SUNY's Nassau Community College. He curates the First Tuesdays reading series in Jackson Heights, NY. His website is www.richardjnewman.com, where he publishes a regular newsletter called It All Connects. Richard recommends MaleSurvivor.
