Oct 30, 2015

The Poet's Survival Guide by LB Sedlacek (2006) self-published

A short practical guide with glossary and definitions so a poet can submit the right kindf of poem to paying markets.

Oct 25, 2015

Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech (1972) HarperCollins

The sequel to Love That Dog, the poor cat takes the brunt of everything bad that happened to the dog.  Humorous and fast paced poems will bring laughter and tears to your eyes.

Oct 20, 2015

Tale of Sand by Jim Henson & Jerry Juhl (2012) Archaia Entertainment

Mac can fix anything, except his predicament.  A tale from Jim Henson’s archives.  This tale of a man on the run, encountering the absurd in a desert, provides a glimpse into the mind of a genius storyteller.

Oct 14, 2015

Waiting by Ha Jin (1999) Pantheon Books

The human condition in modern China.  Every year, a doctor in the Chinese Army visits the village where he was born, hoping to end his arranged marriage.  Each year he returns to the nurse he loves, having to postpone his engagement once again.  They have been waiting eighteen years.