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About Bruce Hodder

Bruce Hodder is a poet, blogger and essay writer born in Suffolk, England. He has been published in many magazines and two books, the Crossroads Press anthology "Other Voices" and Ron Whitehead's "50th Anniversary of 'On The Road". For six years he edited the online poetry magazine "The Beatnik" and continues as the author of the arts and politics blog "Suffolk Punch".

Bruce Hodder’s Ten Favourite Books

Bruce Hodder

In Watermelon Sugar

1. In Watermelon Sugar – Richard Brautigan 2. Big Sur – Jack Kerouac 3. Desert Solitaire – Edward Abbey 4. Ulysses – James Joyce 5. The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Matsuo Basho 6. … [Read more...]

splake’s Magic Box

Bruce Hodder

splake fishing in america. Rockford: Presa Press, 2013 only in my dreams. Springfield: Gage, 2012. Beyond Campfire Ashes. Battle Creeek: Gage, 2012. Backwater Bard Loft Musings. Fort Wayne: The … [Read more...]

Ray Manzarek

Bruce Hodder

Ray Manzarek

I turned my laptop on just after dawn this morning, as I usually do, and sat down with a cup of strong black coffee to see what was happening in the world. Two stories caught me like punches to the … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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