Book Review
Dogs and Disturbance
Surprisingly resonant poetry with skillful use of language reveals how animal companions teach us about life and death. Heartfelt verses written for a beloved pet have no doubt graced the journal pages of many a would-be poet. With "Dogs...
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The Exalted Kingdom of Values and Wisdom
Faith, poetry, and life in the Middle East are combined into one bridge-building volume. "The Exalted Kingdom of Values and Wisdom" showcases the union of Mohammad Albaba’s technical nature as a computer scientist with his passion for...
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M.A.D. Again
Donovan skillfully depicts Poe-esque imagery through eerie poetry. Poet Michael A. Donovan offers striking images and an interesting perspective on the trials of life in his collection "M.A.D. Again". With an eclectic referential...
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This Way Out
Contemporary references and colloquialisms deepen these poems’ sense of wisdom about human nature. With "This Way Out", Terence Winch offers poems that expose the rawness of life with a fierce and unapologetic bite that is sullenly...
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The Sky and the Sea
Johnson’s intriguing collection is firmly rooted in everyday life. In "The Sky and the Sea", Kevin J. Johnson brings together poems and prose that inhabit both the mundane and the fantastic. The result is a collection that intrigues in...
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How a Mirage Works
Acting as both the asker and the one giving herself answers, poet Beverly Burch imbues self-wisdom into her words through vivid detail. With her second collection of poetry, award-winning Beverly Burch offers a rich and compelling view...
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Onward Toward What We're Going Toward
With characters that are sometimes uncomfortably human, Bartelmay lays plain the gut-wrenching ways people cope with suffering. Set primarily in the small town of Middeville, Illinois, during the second half of the twentieth century,...
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Pepperland
Obvious love for music, technology, and the written word exudes from each page. With an effervescent momentum, Barry Wightman’s novel "Pepperland" explores a crossroads where music, technology, and love intersect. It’s the mid-1970s...