David Ferry, RIP

It is with great sadness that we learned yesterday, November 6th 2023, of the death of David Ferry, whose On This Side of the River: Selected Poems we published in 2012. It will be some consolation to Mr Ferry’s many admirers to know that a new book of his is about to be published. Titled Some Things I Said, the book will be launched in Boston, MA on December 13th. Full details of this event are given below:

You are welcome to join the book launch of “Some Things I Said” by David Ferry. Dan Chiasson is giving the introduction. Alan Shapiro is reading the title poem. George Kalogeris is providing an afterword.

December 13th, 6pm
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,
113 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA

Full details can be found on the event’s official poster, here

Our sincere condolences go to Mr Ferry’s family.