Handsel Books publishes poetry, fiction, drama, and literary criticism distinguished by originality, craftsmanship, and, to borrow words from Seamus Heaney's Nobel lecture, "the power to remind us that we are hunters and gatherers of values."

"Handsel is publishing books of extraordinary quality and interest. What a pleasure it is to find a contemporary master like Leslie Epstein under the same roof with Hafiz of Shiraz, Edward Thomas, and Robert Frost. The books themselves are beautifully produced--a credit to their publisher, an honor to their writers, and a joy to their owners." -Tobias Wolff