"The Tale of Mr. Crocodile Takes Tea" is a philosophical children’s book whose inquisitive hero models the value of asking probing questions. In Lance Lee’s delightful children’s book "The Tale of Mr. Crocodile Takes Tea", a... Read More

Vana’s Adventure with Mother Earth is a thoughtful and informative children’s story that highlights the importance of love and consideration for oneself, others, and the natural world. In Dana Petrovic’s children’s book, Vana’s... Read More

There’s a curious trend among some contemporary poets to produce collections that include annotations, backstory, and personal history. In the introduction to Deidre Alexander’s Making of a Poet: Reflections in Verse, editor J. Ralph... Read More

Winner of the Ironweed Press Poetry Prize and one of two collections released by Whitley in 2009, This Is the Red Door is elegiac and meditative. While it takes up residence in the psyche, the book is equally grounded in the material of... Read More