A sustained voice of unapologetic intellect holds this book of poetry together. "The Essential Travis Lane" features selections from the work of an American-born Canadian poet whose talent has remained—according to fellow poet and... Read More

"Lily of the Valley" is an elegantly bound poetic volume that celebrates the varied inheritances of Jewish American women with poignancy. "Lily of the Valley" is Xianna Michaels’s graceful and affecting poetic saga, the story of five... Read More

"The Understanding Monster" is a surreal, provocative comic book that explores the relationship between reality and creativity. The text is intentionally disjointed, often confusing, and utterly compelling as it explores the awareness of... Read More

This collection demonstrates the best of Daryl Hine’s taut and finely wrought rhyming poetry. Rhyme, as used in poetry, is a tricky thing, often seen as a hallmark of unserious or juvenile thinking. With this reputation to overcome,... Read More

Absurd entries may appeal to those looking for zany entertainment while concrete details convey deeply human emotional experiences. Despite its title, retired technical writer Lisa Malone’s new book is not a cookbook. In Pâté dé... Read More

In the simple, compassionate language akin to other Buddhist works, this insightful book offers spiritual teachings, practical advice, and an entertaining story, all at once. The monk Shantideva, depicted in various situations in... Read More

"A Serious Call" is a quiet, beautifully rendered story of our relationships to objects, books, and the people around them. Don Coles’s sixteenth book, "A Serious Call", is, among other things, an homage to memory, books, and the... Read More

This collection is striking in the way each individual piece feels essential to the whole, allowing for discovery, rediscovery, and the crafting of a new home for the soul. "Teratology" is a dynamic and beautifully hewn collection of... Read More