08/06/2026
NEW RELEASE from Swan Scythe Press!
We are thrilled to announce the publication of We Return as Rain: Poems from the Andes by Catherine Allen!
A cultural anthropologist with deep roots in Quechua-speaking communities, Allen brings decades of connection to the Andes into these haunting, exquisitely crafted poems. As Peruvian poet Odi Gonzales writes, "With the elegance of restraint, Catherine J. Allen’s verses, sober and austere, are the votive chants of a pilgrim traversing the Andean gorges and valleys..."
Catherine Allen taught Anthropology at George Washington University for many years before turning her focus to writing, and her deep respect for the people and landscape of the Andes radiates through every page.
Grab your copy and read an excerpt here: https://www.swanscythepress.com/books/we_return_as_rain.html
