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Play Yr Kardz Right by Marcus Slease published by Dostoyevsky Wannabe

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Play Yr Kardz Right by Marcus Slease

Empty Mirror contributor Marcus Slease's new 106-page collection of poetry, Play Yr Kardz Right, has just been released by Dostoyevsky Wannabe. "Marcus Slease’s gentle & generous engagements with … [Read more...]

Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality and Spirit by Yahia Lababidi now available for pre-order

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Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms

Yahia Lababidi's 7th book, a collection of 800 aphorisms written over a 10 year period, Where Epics Fail: Aphorisms on Art, Morality and Spirit is now available for pre-order. When you pre-order … [Read more...]

Stephen Bett’s poetry collection, UnWired, published by BlazeVOX

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UnWired poetry collection by Stephen Bett

BlazeVOX [books] has published Stephen Bett's 18th collection of poems, UnWired. The 124-page book is available for purchase at: BlazeVOX Amazon Stephen Bett is a widely and internationally … [Read more...]

Alan Catlin’s poetry collection, Walking Among Tombstones in the Fog

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Walking Among Tombstones in the Fog

Walking Among Tombstones in the Fog by Alan Catlin / Presa Press / Perfectbound Paperback / ISBN: 978-0-9965026-4-1 / 72 pages Alan Catlin's latest collection of poetry reflects both the … [Read more...]

Dan Wilcox’s “Inauguration Raga” poem now available from A.P.D.

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Inauguration Raga poem by Dan Wilcox

A.P.D. (a presidential disaster) announces the publication of Inauguration Raga, by Dan Wilcox, a 16-page chapbook of a poem improvised on January 20, 2017. The poem was written from 10:00am to … [Read more...]

Michael McClure MEPHISTOS book launch and other events!

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Mephistos and Other Poems Michael McClure

Mephistos and Other Poems Celebrating the release of his book of new poetry Thursday, November 17th, 7:00 pm CITY LIGHTS BOOKSTORE 261 Columbus at Broadway San Francisco, CA free event, … [Read more...]

The Ghosts Who Travel with Me: A Literary Pilgrimage Through Brautigan’s America by Allison Green

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Allison Green / Brautigan

I must have decided that Trout Fishing in America would be the one to represent all that I had read and loved as a teenager. But who had that girl been? And did she notice that the woman on the cover … [Read more...]

Herbert Gold kicks off his tenth decade with his 20th novel

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When a Psychopath Falls in Love by Herbert Gold

Jorvik Press has some exciting news: What does a prizewinning author do when he’s about to enter his tenth decade with a track record of more than 30 books, sound of mind and body, full of ideas, … [Read more...]

Fantasy Book – Guardian of the Gauntlet by Lenita Sheridan

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Guardian of the Gauntlet - Fantasy - Lenita Sheridan

Author Lenita Sheridan's debut novel, Guardian of the Gauntlet, has just been released. Written for children, this fantasy novel, set in the kingdom of Harroway, centers on sisters Camari and … [Read more...]

Poetry Book Release – Living on the Slopes of Volcano Mountain: Poem Collection of Ali Salehi

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ali salehi - poems

Ali Salehi's collection of poems, Living on the Slopes of Volcano Mountain, has just been published. This book, the poet's first in the English language, includes poems written since 1994. Many of … [Read more...]

Peter Gizzi’s Ode: Salute to the New York School published

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Peter Gizzi Ode to the New York School

Letter Machine Editions has just announced the publication of Peter Gizzi's Ode: Salute to the New York School. It can be purchased for $16 (shipping included). Peter Gizzi's Ode: Salute to … [Read more...]

A.D. Winans – San Francisco Poems Book Launch! July 22, 2012

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San Francisco Poems by A.D. Winans

A.D. Winans founded the important Second Coming Press in San Francisco back in the 1970s, publishing some of the best Beat poets alongside crucial street and underground poets of the time. All along, … [Read more...]

Book Release: My Lorenzo, by Sébastien Smirou

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My Lorenzo by Sebastien Smirou

Sébastien Smirou MY LORENZO translated from the French by Andrew Zawacki Poetry, 120 pages, offset, smyth-sewn ISBN 978-1-936194-08-7 original paperback $14 Publication date: May 15, 2012 MY … [Read more...]

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