J. Chester Johnson

Sample Venues for Writings and Related Presentations by J. Chester Johnson include: The New York Times, BBC, Washington National Cathedral, The Carter Center, Harvard University, Trinity Church Wall Street, Library of Congress Shop, Times Square Jumbotron, Troubadour (London)

J. Chester Johnson is available on a limited basis for readings and speaking engagements, including virtual participation for non-local venues. Requests may be made at: jchesterjohnson.com/contact/.

Books: READING WHISPERS, Book of Triple Haiku (BlazeVOX [books])(2025); DAMAGED HERITAGE: The Elaine Race Massacre and A Story of Reconciliation (Pegasus and Simon & Schuster)(2020); AUDEN, THE PSALMS, AND ME (Church Publishing Incorporated)(2017); NOW AND THEN: Selected Shorter Poems (St. Johann Press)(2017); ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL & SELECTED SHORTER POEMS (first edition: Brunswick Publishing Company, 2006; second edition: St. Johann Press, 2010).

Journals and Newspapers: American Book Review, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Best American Poetry Blog, BigCityLit, Evansville Review, Harvard Magazine, Hawai’i Review, History News Network, International Poetry Review, Literary Hub, Literary Matters, Newsday, New York Times, among many others.