Summer J. Hart

Poet

Cold Spring, NY
New York US
Email: 
summerjhart@gmail.com
Website: 
www.summerjhart@gmail.com

Author's Bio

Summer J. Hart is an interdisciplinary artist and writer from Maine who lives in the Hudson Valley, New York. She is the author of Boomhouse (2023, The 3rd Thing Press), 11 Triptychs, an artist book made with Sandra Simonds and Sky Burial (forthcoming in 2026, JackLeg Press). Summer is an enrolled member of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation.

Writers Retreats: 
MacDowell
Vermont Studio Center

Publications & Prizes

Anthology:
Best Small Fictions 2023 (Alternating Current Press, 2023)
Book:
Boomhouse (3rd Thing, 2023)
Journals:
Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose
,
Bedfellows Magazine
,
Denver Quarterly
,
Driftwood Press
,
Golden Walkman Magazine
,
HAD
,
Heavy Feather Review
,
Hypertext Magazine
,
Jet Fuel Review
,
Massachusetts Review
,
Northern New England Review
,
Pidgeonholes
,
South Broadway Ghost Society
,
Third Point Press
,
Tiny Journal
,
Waxwing
Prizes won: 

2024 Eugene Paul Nassar Poetry Prize; NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship; MacDowell Fellowship

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Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Tommy Orange, Layli Long Soldier, Sandra Simonds, Louise Erdrich, Kelly Link, Morgan Talty, Rachel Kushner, Alina Stefanescu, Anne de Marken, Laura Marris
What I'm reading now: 
The Nightshining by Jennifer Kabat, Sterling Karat Gold by Isabel Waidner, Meltwater by Claire Wahmanholm

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Biracial, Native American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Millinocket, ME
Maine
Raised in: 
Hampden, ME
Maine
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Last update: Apr 29, 2025