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★ Sweet Jesus

By Christine Pountney

Christine Pountney’s third novel attempts much more than most novels can handle. Thankfully, the author acquits herself with aplomb. The book’s three main characters ask life’s proverbial “big questions” without seeming precious or sentimental, and ... Read More »

September 11, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Western Light

By Susan Swan

Nearly two decades after the publication of her best-selling novel The Wives of Bath, Susan Swan revisits protagonist Mary Beatrice Bradford – M.B. or Mouse for short – in a prequel set in Madoc’s Landing, ... Read More »

September 4, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Any Bright Horse

By Lisa Pasold

Travellers are often seekers, roaming the earth in search of a greater purpose. In her third book of poetry, Lisa Pasold charts the route to transcendence. Pasold is fascinated by the implications of journeying, and ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

Words for Elephant Man

By Kenneth Sherman

Words for Elephant Man first appeared from Black Moss Press in 1983. This  new edition includes a series of gorgeous etchings by noted artist and woodcarver George Raab. The collection was written during a period ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry

Ash Steps

By M. Travis Lane

The 14th book of poetry by M. Travis Lane is an exploration of memory, longing, and contemplation. There is a quietness, an insular element to Lane’s verse, and her hushed poetics focus on themes of ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Poetry