Sidney L. Hall Jr.

Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Melvin Village, NH
New Hampshire US

Author's Bio

Sidney Hall , Jr. was born in 1951 and lived most of his life in

southern New Hampshire. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of

Reed College, where he studied Greek and Latin Classics. He was

the founder and owner of Hobblebush Books, an independent

publisher of literary and New England regional titles. He also

founded Hobblebush Design where he specialized in fine book

design and production for Hobblebush and for other publishers.

 

His poems have appeared in magazines and journals, on venues such

as Garrison Keillor’s Writer’s Almanac and in a number of poetry

anthologies. His book reviews also appeared in the Los Angeles

Times Book Review.

 

In 2015, he was diagnosed with ALS, with which he continues to live. 

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Books:
Chebeague (Oyster River Press, 2001)
,
Small Town Tales (Hobblebush Books, 1997)
,
What We Will Give Each Other (Hobblebush Books, 1993)

Poetry

Anthologies:
Under the Legislature of the Stars (Oyster River Press, 1999)
,
Dog Music (St. Martin's Press, 1996)
Books:
This Understated Land: Collected Poems 1981-2019 (Hobblebush Books, 2021)
,
Fumbling in the Light (Hobblebush Books, 2009)
Journals:
California Quarterly
,
Chattahoochee Review
,
Graham House Review
, ,
L.A. Times Book Review
,
Midwest Quarterly
,

More Information

Gives readings: 
No
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English, French, German
Born in: 
Hanover, NH
New Hampshire
Raised in: 
Brookline, NH
New Hampshire
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Last update: Feb 23, 2025