Curbstone Press


 Curbstone Press, a 501(c)(3) non-profit literary arts organization founded in 1975, is located in Willimantic, Connecticut. Throughout its history, Curbstone's Co-Directors and Board members have nurtured its focus on creative literature that invites readers to examine social issues, encourages a deeper understanding between cultures, and reflects a commitment to promoting human rights. As Eduardo Galeano aptly says in his essay, "In Defense of the Word": "A literature born in the process of crisis and change, and deeply immersed in the risks and events of its time, can indeed help to create the symbols of a new reality, and perhaps...throw light on the signs along the road. To claim that literature on its own is going to change reality would be an act of madness or arrogance. It seems to me no less foolish to deny that it can aid in making this change."

Curbstone's mission encompasses two interdependent goals: 1) publishing creative literature that promotes human rights and inter-cultural understanding and 2) bringing writers and programs deep into the community to promote literacy, knowledge about many cultures, and an appreciation of literature. Curbstone publishes 8 to 10 books a year, brings authors into Connecticut high schools in year-round programs, and has formed community partnerships to stimulate reading and creative writing with many community and service organizations in the Windham/Willimantic area. It is this dual focus on publishing and educational programming that makes Curbstone unique among non-profit presses.

Many of Curbstone's books have received awards, as has the Press itself. Curbstone Press is also a past recipient of the prestigious State of Connecticut Arts Award for Service to the Arts (now called the Governor's Arts Awards), and the CT Center for the Book's Lifetime Achievement Award.


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