Upcoming Releases! Fall 2025
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What Louis Brandeis Knows
coming October 7, 2025
“What the first Jewish U.S. Supreme Court justice knew could fill a book… Michelson’s narrative is robust… A solid introduction to an honorable man” — Kirkus Reviews
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Fanny’s Big Idea
coming November 4, 2025
“Immigration and assimilation, tradition, preserving and sharing cultures—[Michelson’s] book touches on many big ideas in American life.” — Booklist STARRED review
Richard Michelson’s many books for children, teens and adults have been listed among the Ten Best of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and The New Yorker; and among the best Dozen of the Decade by Amazon.com. He has received a National Jewish Book Award and two Sydney Taylor Gold Medals (and two Silver) from the Association of Jewish Libraries.
Other credits include two Junior Library Guild Gold Medals, a National Parenting Publication Gold Medal, an International Reading Association Teacher’s Choice Award, a National Network of Teachers of the Year Social Justice Award, two Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowships, and two Massachusetts Book Award Honors. Michelson’s work was chosen to “highlight the literary culture and history of Massachusetts” at the 2018 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington DC. In 2019 he became the sixth recipient of the Samuel Minot Jones Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement. See a list of major awards here
Michelson’s most recent poetry collection, Sleeping as Fast as I Can was one of 12 finalists for the Forward Indies Award (books published by independent presses). His previous collection, More Money than God, (University of Pittsburgh Press) was a finalist for the Paterson Prize.
Michelson hosts Northampton Poetry Radio, and served two terms as Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, August 9th at 6-8pm -Book signing with EB Lewis at Cousen Rose Gallery – in conjunction with an exhibition of original artwork by EB Lewis
Sunday, August 10th 4-5pm – Panel discussion featuring Valerie Jarrett at United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard, followed by a reception at Cousen Rose Gallery from 5-6pm.
Monday, August 18th – Islanders Write Panel – Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, 10:00-10:55 Turning History in Narrative with Meryl Gordon, Richard Michelson, Misan Sagay, Dawn Tripp. Join us for more than 28 authors, panels, and workshops throughout the day. All events are free to attend. More information: islanderswrite.com
More events coming soon (or friend me on FB to stay up to date).