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The Invention of Influence

by Sara Budzik

Uniqueness and influence converge in these rich and impressive poems. In his foreword for this impressive collection, Harold Bloom, author of The Anxiety of Influence, expresses his supreme admiration for Peter Cole. The two seem to be... Read More

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Out of Place

by Camille-Yvette Welsch

Jackson’s poems work to reconcile the evil of the world with a poet’s life work—how to make sense, how to bear witness, how to give praise. This most recent of Jackson’s eleven volumes of poetry concentrates on... Read More

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Scared Stiff

by Jeff Fleischer

This enjoyable trivia book will have you afraid to stop reading—who knows what phobias have practical, evolutionary reasons? Fear is a natural part of human evolution, a way to keep safe from predators and health risks, but taken to an... Read More

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Gaza Writes Back

by Sheila M. Trask

The brevity of these pieces allows for reflection on the urgency of day-to-day life in the Middle East. Fiction can reveal truths that are difficult to face directly. That’s the case with "Gaza Writes Back", Refaat Alareer’s stunning... Read More

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Troglodyte

by Karen Rigby

Reinventing oneself becomes an imaginative feat in these arresting short stories. Tracy DeBrincat returns via her third book with portraits of distressed youth who seek change through hyperbolic, imaginative, or risky feats, and women in... Read More

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Blue Ravens

by Karl Helicher

Characters intrigue and danger incites emotion as two Native American brothers navigate the effects of World War I. The bitter legacy of World War I included hundreds of thousands of casualties of poison gas, bullets, and influenza.... Read More

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Solomon the Peacemaker

by Joseph Thompson

Strong writing transforms terrorists and freedom fighters into complex, believable characters in this powerful dystopian nightmare. In this amazing novel, Hunter Welles blurs the line between social science fiction (in its dystopian... Read More

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