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The first section of Larry Levy''s fine fourth collection of poems powerfully addresses our current political reality, expressing empathy for migrant children and other victims while attacking the callous hypocrisy of some of our leaders. Further poems evoke the complex but mostly loving world of clearly seen individuals-a Zapotecan, a wizardly old cook, an exchange student, Levy''s own immigrant ancestors-as well as two mischievous cats and sundry other precisely rendered animals. Overall, these poems, using rhyming forms with skill and grace, show a wide-ranging intelligence looking perceptively at everything from childhood to old age, and much of the life in between. Readers will want to enter and savor this wholly inviting book.-Skip Renker, author of Bearing the Cast A longtime reader and admirer of Larry Levy''s poetry, I''m so very taken with this new collection. In past poems, there were hints of the political, hints of a way to look at the world. "Let them see it subtly, through a veil," Levy seemed to say. Now, especially in the poems of the first section, This is Our Street. And You''re Not Us, Levy pulls off the veil. Pulls off the gloves. "Listen now," these poems say. "I''m going to say it plain." I don''t write this lightly when I say these are poems for our times.-Jeff Vande Zande, author of The Neighborhood DivisionLarry Levy''s poetry has always been deeply spiritual, and in this new collection he navigates the physical, moral, and political elements of our lives on "our spinning stone." The echoes of the Holocaust serve as subtle reminders of the fractured time we now live in and push us to examine our own beliefs, actions, and leaders. The realization that we are purposely being divided into "Takers, Voting Cheats, Women, Blacks, Immigrants" calls on us to question our fractious divisions and too-often convenient understanding of each other that leave us "Lost boys and girls / at a loss for words." In these poems, the world is traveled, from Europe to Mexico to the familiar terrain of Michigan, as well as past and present, as lessons are gleaned from the ball diamonds of youth, a beloved family cat, and personal histories. In the end, Levy''s poems remind us of one over-riding truth: You must survive. -John Jeffire, author of Motown BurningReading Larry Levy''s poems, I feel like I''m listening to my best friend telling me what''s on his mind. Whether he''s writing about the struggles of his ancestors when they came to this country or the current political situation or the death of his pet cat, Larry is always there in his words, telling me what has to be told in language that is crisp and honest and moving. I can''t think of a better poet to listen to.  -John Guzlowski, author of Echoes of Tattered Tongues

In this luminous first collection, Kristin Rose Jutras presents a heart-breaking and at times funny interpretation of human existence in poems with a wholly unique voice. She uses Robert Lowell''s Life Studies as a blueprint for the architecture of this book and intersperses poetry and prose throughout while dealing with questions of family mythology.  Rose Jutras explores identity, birth, aging, death, and addiction against a back drop of Greek myths interwoven with a family saga. Whether meditating on a painting of Matisse, a spoon, or the role of collected family trauma, Rose Jutras brings each subject into an unexpected and expanded existence. 

A story of lost love and self realization in 45 intimate poems.Love is alchemy, it is divine. It is the greatest truth of all.Told in five parts, this short anthology is more than a collection of poems. It is an emotional journey that follows the personal and spiritual growth of the self.In raw and visceral language, Mary De La Fuente describes the joys and sorrows of first love, the struggle to reclaim your self once it''s lost, and the desperate search for meaning in relationships.This book is a transcendental experience that will shock you into the present moment and make you question everything you''ve ever believed about the truth of love and the nature of the self.

The Mercer Stands Burning, the groundbreaking collection of poems by John Pietaro, is "for New York", as he says in the dedication. These amazing poems are influenced by Jazz and the Beats - Miles and Coltrane, and the late Steve Dalachinsky as well, for whom he dedicates the poem "5:03 AM". But Melville is very much alive in these pages, too. Check out the poem "Max of 10th Avenue". Pietaro ends with "The Continuum", and The Mercer Stands Burning is absolutely central to the continuation of great art. Highly recommended!- Ron Kolm, poet, founding member of underground collective the Unbearables, contributing editor of Sensitive Skin magazine. His latest poetry book is Swimming in the Shallow End. "I don''t know if John Pietaro set out to create one long love poem to the muse, to the poets, writers, and musicians, to New York City, its dark streets and long nights, but it turns out to be just what we need in these uncertain times. In this writer''s opinion, he has assembled his best work to date; the poems reflect our collective navigation through these last years rather than the headlines. I, for one, can still hear the sound of the Mercer falling. - Puma Perl, rock-n-roll poet of the Lower East Side, resident poet of Chelsea Community News, she leads the band Puma Perl & Friends and curates quarterly Pandemoniums at Bowery Electric. Puma''s latest is Birthdays Before and After. 

Winner of the Canada Book AwardsListed as one of Independent Book Review''s "Books We Recommend: Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense"Worlds collide in this fast-paced tale of love and entanglement.  Meet Chris, an attractive, intuitive man, comfortable living on the edge, and Sara, solid and less unconventional, but not without a flair for adventure. Pushed and pulled by their attraction to one another, they embark on a dance that ultimately leads her into his world and him into hers. He divulges little of his world and when he does, it both intrigues and frightens her.  If only it could just be the two of them, unencumbered by external elements that threaten to break them apart... 

Following hard on the heels of tragedy and a botched suicide attempt, The Cuckoo of Awareness has flown in to the Cotswolds to rescue the life of Tom Atkins - whether he likes it or not.If that wasn''t bad enough, at the same time a ''Black Swan'' event - the ''Battle of Wellington Square'' - the most uplifting peacetime civilian massacres in history - was coming to the doorstep of his home in ''Cheltenhamshire''.The 8th Wonder of the World is about to explode, GCHQ has gone rogue, the Machine of Happiness has been invented, Barry the ''Birdman'' Jones, the UK''s leading twitcher is on his way to ''Welly,'' local hero Bob ''Sitting Bull'' Brady is on the warpath, Wongo the Wongolian Wonder Dog is just Wongoing around, and the Moom Monsters are on their way to Murria...All of this amounts to just one thing: Andrew Brush''s debut novel The Cuckoo of Awareness is a delightfully unpredictable riot of black absurdism - delivered in an imaginative rapid-fire poetic prose style - that is at once very funny, profound and affecting. 

One spooky Halloween night, Carlito the Bat walks down his street to collect tricks and treats from his neighbors. But as he wanders the pumpkin lined lawns, he finds it harder and harder to join in on the spooky fun. Will Carlito learn to face his fears and knock his way to yummy treats? Or will he let the tricks win and head home empty handed? Carlito the Bat Learns How to Trick-or-Treat is a story for anyone who''s learning to face their fears. Featuring a loving family and an inviting community, it''s the perfect story for anyone wanting to revel in spooky season for just a little longer. 

The poems in this collection are exploratory insights vibrant with a unique life and rhythm. Absorbed in an intense seeking and an identification with both the everyday and the infinite, the poems convey a sense of the interconnection between the self, nature, and the boundless vast. An intimacy with cosmic pulsations beyond the existential is found to reside in the daily fabric of human experience. Intimations of what it means to be human, the wonder of life and time give way to a contact with the Eternal Vast. A seeking as such and a constant aspiration in awe of what is quietly take hold of the reader.