In Believing in Two Bodies, and in a wide array of forms and free verse, Gilbert Allen blends the past and the present within and between evocative poems of national, personal, and family histories. What is striking and peculiar is the lens through which the poet reimagines a past-a past that was already seeing the future, futures that came to be, and some that didn't. It is a rare capacity and expansiveness that pulls off such a time warp, and Mr. Allen delivers bril-liantly time and again.-Greg Williamson, author of The Hole Story of Kirby the Sneak and Arlo the TrueBy turns nostalgic and pr... View More...
Poetry. Diana Anhalt's newest collection, BECAUSE THERE IS NO RETURN, is the reminiscence of her life in Mexico after fleeing the U.S. with her parents during the McCarthy Era. After nearly sixty years Diana returned to the US, only to find that it was no longer her home. She has since cataloged the things you can't take back in a carry- on the bougainvillea, taxicab rosaries, wet season rainbows and laments them all here. Consequently, her poetry surrenders to the seductress that is nostalgia, porque nunca hay retorno: because there is no return." View More...
James Applewhite has produced nine extraordinary books of poetry. This volume is the first anthology of his remarkable oeuvre. It brings together chronologically arranged selections from all of his previous books, from the first, published in 1975, through the most recent, published in 2002. Applewhite's poetry is deeply rooted in the history and rhythms of rural North Carolina, where he was born and raised, and these poems mark stages in an artistic and personal journey he has undertaken over the past thirty years.In impeccable and surprising language, Applewhite depicts the social convention... View More...
In a fresh telling of biblical stories, William Baer takes us on a poetic journey through the Old and New Testament scriptures. These fifty-five masterfully rendered sonnets reflect a deep creative insight and symbolic significance that expands our appreciation and understanding of the familiar stories. Baer is a sonneteer at his very best in these unique and unforgettable poems. View More...
The seasons, the people, the moments of our lives, -a day at the beach, a walk in the woods, a realization that life is passing by, a memory of those already gone. From thinking about cleaning the garage to deciding not to empty the dish rack. From a meteor shower to a missing dish at a family meal. From Biblical lessons to our bewilderment reading today's newspaper. All these are there to be celebrated, for they make up the fabric of living View More...
From Longing, ' Wonder, ' Beauty, ' and Love' to Grief, ' Vanity, ' and Pride, ' Sister Wendy Beckett collects and comments on the poems and lines from poems that move her most and speak directly to her and our hearts. Speaking to the Heart: 100 Favorite Poems includes her thoughts and meditations on the different themes that organize the book, and her comments illuminate the poetry and describe the lives of the View More...
Lisa D. Gray's story "The Queen of Secrets" won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award John Crowley's story "Spring Break" won the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Short Story "In an Ivy League town, Bloom turns Yale's motto--Lux et Veritas--on its head, finding darkness and deceit in every corner of New Haven...The stories Bloom chooses share a strong sense of place, detailing the quirks that make every corner of New Haven distinctive. But it's the lucid writing and clear, compelling storylines that make her dark tales shine. Maybe she offers a noir version of Light and Truth after all."--Kirkus Reviews"... View More...
