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An amazing adventure series. Valentine is a porcupine that lives in a boring town. The townsfolk think she dances too much. She dresses weird. Her boombox has skulls on it...yuck! Valentine learns that it is great to be different and discovers how to make friends.

In his newest poetry collection, Anis Mojgani examines the enduring presence of grief, long after its initial waves have subsided from our daily lives.With a graceful touch, Mojgani navigates the delicate balance of carrying grief without being burdened by it, where joy and pain rely on each other.Known for his surreal imagery and raw vulnerability, Mojgani infuses the poems with a candid honesty, softening the weight they may carry.In the Pockets of Small Gods encapsulates the human experience, striking a balance between deeply personal and remarkably universal reflections.

An amazing first collection of touring author, Mighty Mike McGee's hilarious and ground breaking work. Poetry, bio pieces and various "how to's" make this book sparkle with supreme awesomeness.

Derrick C. Brown is a comedian, poet and storyteller. He is the winner of the 2013 Texas Book of The Year award for Poetry. He is a former Paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne and is the president of one of what Forbes and Filter Magazine call "...one of the best independent poetry presses in the country," Love is the only war with dying for. This collection contains all new work from All The Energies of Death and the best works from Derrick's previous works: Born in the Year of the Butterfly Knife, Scandalabra, Strange Light, Our Poison Horse, and I Love You is Back.

Poems of absolute nakedness that chase the power of love, Daniel McGinn is one of the most admired poets in the underground American poetry scene. These works are rooted in the overwhelming minutiae of everyday life: birth and death, marriage and children, work and leisure, sickness and health, hopelessness and redemption and even the comfort of sorrow. A hometown hero in the Southern California poetry scene for over twenty years, Daniel McGinn is known for deceptively simple, meticulously crafted poems. From the mind of this shy, quiet, unassuming man comes beautiful verse, begging to be invited in from out of the rain.

Jeanann Verlee's second book, Said the Manic to the Muse, takes a deeper, more focused look at the erratic, whimsical, ominous, and sometimes perilous ways manic depression functions.Introduced through the careful prophecy of three archetypes: Medea, Jezebel, and Kali-each a woman largely misrepresented and wholly misunderstood-these poems detail the story of one woman's struggle to maintain both strength and sanity in the face of abandonment and aging.From dangerous trysts and barroom brawls to "grief-induced psychosis," Said the Manic to the Muse recounts the year she lost everything, including her mind.

In Hello. It Doesn't Matter., Derrick C. Brown blends short bursts of dazzling light, dark humor, and poignant sorrow.Masterfully weaving laughter and unashamed romance into his verses, Derrick C. Brown leaves a lasting impact with every unforgettable line.Brown is our modern-day Neruda, hailed as the king of the fast gut punch and champion of the unforgettable line.Hello. It Doesn't Matter. presents a mesmerizing collection that dances between the realms of joy and heartache.

The Heart of a Comet is a collection of poems and short stories offering the tale of Comet, who fell from the sky unto an unfamiliar plane of existence. On his quest to return home, he has many life-altering encounters with people and places that completely change his perspective of what it means to love and to live. Through this series of truths, the lines between dreams and reality so often blur, this creates a new mosaic to an ultimate revelation: the internal lesson of the true meaning of finding your purpose. What are we here for? Why do we experience the things that we do, and why do we react to them in the ways that we do? All questions are posed with seemingly infinite answers. In this conceptual miscellany, author Pages Matam touches on topics of the immigrant experience to fatherhood and love in all of its beautiful but also often tragic and traumatic faces. As the tale unfolds, we become swallowed by a self-reflective journey with a destination that could only be sought from one's own soul-searching heart...the Heart of a Comet.

Discover the highly acclaimed Learn Then Burn 2: This Time It's Personal, a poetry collection that has made its mark in classrooms across all U.S. states.Within these pages, you'll find a delightful array of entertaining and accessible poems, each containing valuable lessons that resonate with both high school and college students. This newest edition brings an exciting array of fresh poems and even more enriching lessons, catering to poetry enthusiasts and educators worldwide. Embrace the power of words, creativity, and learning in Stafford's captivating collection.

Everyone I Love Is a Stranger to Someone skillfully melds wit and tenderness, forming an entrancing voyage through the intricate layers of the human journey.Annelyse Gelman's inaugural anthology of poetry orchestrates a brilliant fusion of disparate realms-melding Greek mythology with contemporary Top 40 hits, intertwining Pavlov and Sartre, and seamlessly connecting the expanse of a space station with the intimacy of a zoo.Through an artful combination of shadowy humor and unforeseen moments of warmth, this collection promises a beguiling encounter that both enchants and captivates. Gelman's work stretches the confines of convention, inviting readers to revel in a tapestry where the ordinary converges with the extraordinary, evoking a sense of delight that lingers long after the final page."The instability of life, its aching craziness, is not usually met with the poise these poems show. Vulnerable yet full of spunk, Everyone I Love Is A Stranger to Someone is startlingly delightful--or is that delightfully startling? Either way, reader, prepare yourself for a new, strange joy."

Creative writing prompts based on rediscovering memories organized around everyday items you might find in an attic. Say goodbye to writer's block.This is the ultimate collection of fun and thought-provoking writing inspirations, exercises, reflections, and prompts for story writers and poets alike. These helpful nuggets of creative power can set you on your way to writing the best work of your life because your mind is like your attic -- it's already filled with everything you need to write a lifetime's worth of material. Here's how to take your memories, along with the wealth of words that are already part of your life and assemble them into stories, poems, and essays.

Raised in a Black-Jewish household in Providence, Rhode Island, Samuels is an award-winning poet, educator, and community organizer who has compiled a new collection of naked, poetic work shared at readings in prisons and workshops all across the US.

Driven by the unguaranteed nature of life, the author's poetry bursts with the urgency to understand, the hunger to explore and to attack what prevents us from having full lives. The first book of poetry by Beau Sia in over 13 years, this work is the reflection of the child no longer at the mercy of his childishness, a boy who will not break his father to be a man, and a poet whose words are icebergs.

Everyone is living on a tight budget, but it doesn't mean the fun has to stop. Write Fuzzy is proud to launch its' newest series, the Thrifty Parents Guides. Ever wonder why your kid has more fun turning an old, free refrigerator box into a spaceship, than playing with a 300 dollar one? Because it is fun to be crafty. We all learn to use what we got and this book leads the way. Every craft inside is a great way to spend your evening, exploring passages from the Bible and getting your hands a little dirty. A must have for families who want to build some more quality time together.

Just as Rob Sturma's first anthology, Aim for the Head, brought depth and humanity to the zombie genre, MultiVerse does the same for superheroes.Through the voices of page and stage poets, this collection delves into the heart, pathos, and humor of the otherworld inhabited by those with superhuman abilities. Prepare to explore the multifaceted nature of heroism in all its glory.

The Smell of Good Mud explores the grit and splendor of collective living, queer parenting and other radical choices in the conservative landscape of Oklahoma. Lauren Zuniga has made a name for herself for fearlessly confronting legislators and being an ambassador for the Heartland. This collection is the underbelly. No emotion is spared. No image is lost. It is a field guide to blisters and curtsies. It is a chronicle of women/children/animals coming together in a house named Clementine.

Labaratory Technician of words, Shanny Jean Maney turns plain language into curious, knowledge-hungry poetry. Alarm clocks, dogs and Jeff Goldblum wait in the center of the Venn Diagram where the mysteries of the intangible philosophers of our day intersect. This book stands as a reminder that our hearts can hurt from knowing too much, our laugh lines can deepen and that the nature of both poetry and science are one in the same.Praise"Shanny Jean Maney writes like a wild thing with wicked smarts, a runaway imagination, grin-so-much-your-mouth-will-ache humor and a wisdom that trumps all. Read this book in a place where you can let out a holler, because you're about to be riled up."- Jean Jemc, author of My Only Wife and editor of decomP Magazine"Maney's poems are immortal awkward adolescents but her voice is the most honest argument we have against this disturbing sham we call adulthood.- Robbie Q. Telfer, co-founder, co-curator of The Encyclopedia Show"I Love Science! is a dazzling surprise, a freshly honest, skillfully crafted and stunningly grounded portrait of mighty, mighty heart. I dare you not to love this book."- Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, author of Everything is Everything

The dark, sexy, and dangerous landscape of Redhead and the Slaughter King is illuminated by its truth-slinging author, Megan Falley.More than a collection of poems, this book serves as a survival guide for anyone who has ever been a daughter.Knotted with gritty tales of addiction, mental illness, and girlhood, this book is the prequel to every time someone asked the question, "How did I end up here?"

Within the pages of her second book, Sierra DeMulder delves into the corridors of her childhood in a quaint town. New Shoes on a Dead Horse explores heartache, loss, and the transformative prospect of transcending suffering, all guided by the voice of her own genius. Throughout the narrative, her captivating character makes appearances, offering enchanting commentary and poignant insights into the young author's creative journey and emotional odyssey.

Derrick Brown's fourth collection of poetry won the Texas Book of The year prize.Poems and short stories presented as an unrelenting machine of honesty that has been called his most personal collection of work. Strange Light takes us back to the docks, to a violent drama class and boring prom, an undersea conversation with Jacques Cousteau, and into his famous romantic bursts of verse. The epic poem, Strange Light, anchors this collection as one of the most inventive and potent collections of modern American poetry. About.com called his 2009 collection Scandalabra, one of the best books of the year. Everything hilarious and stirring is illuminated. The power of Strange Light is waiting.

Clark's collection tells of the balance between our desperate human need to own a place and call it home, and nature's constant battling back with infestations, tornados, an animal's unforeseen death."...the sadness hibernating in my body, like a family of bears that will not survive the summer months."-from "Summer"Reasons to Leave the Slaughter will lure you in with stories that call for imaginative romps through the pastures, down to the pond, or up the perfect climbing tree. It is a place of broken limbs, jealousies flaring up between brothers, unwieldy advice handed down from a father, poverty, and love found then lost again.Reasons to Leave the Slaughter speaks of the balance between our desperate human need to own a place and call it home, and nature's constant battling back with infestations, tornados crumpling new buildings into dust, an animal's unforeseen death. Told through numerous voices, young and old, male and female, human or animal, these poems give enough space and time to allow the fantastic to take up equal residence alongside reality. Think of Marquez and Murakami's magic. Think of Li-Young Lee's simple quiet elegance. Think of James Wright's earthiness. Think of Richard Siken's honest violent passion. This book revels in all of this, in youthful discovery, in the hopes and despairs of those growing old without seeming purpose, in the ever-present balance between beauty and brutality.