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New Releases

Metamorphosis Blues
Randy Fingland

Randy Fingland’s new Book, Metamorphosis Blues manages the difficult feat of being both poignant and satirical, often in the same sentence. It is full of wit, compassion, beautiful writing, and persipacity. Put simply, Metamorphosis Blues is right on target.

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Night Lite Motel – Poems, Musings, & Sideways Glances at the Film Industry
Steven Kauffman

Tori Amos loves Steven Kauffman – and he can prove it! A sad, courageous, and sometimes hilarious look at the cinema of life through a poet’s lens. “Is Kauffman the poet of the diseased times in which we live?” — Henri Montandon (from the Introduction). Due out in April 2007.

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Mother Goose from the Crypt
Deirdre Evans, with illustrations by Christopher Trian

Imagine social commentary put into rhyming verse by Count Dracula, and you get a good idea of what Deirdre Evans’ first book of poetry is like. Deirdre’s husband, Christopher Trian, an extremely gifted artist, contributes original artwork for this volume. A mind-bending experience. Due out in April 2007.

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Habitat – Selected Poems 1981 - 2006
Joie Cook

Joie Cook has long been an important voice in the San Francisco poetry scene. Habitat is her first full-length book of poetry. “Uncompromisingly lonely, this portrait refuses to paint the witnessed reality without also giving us glimpses of the essential grace and gentleness of her soul.” — Vince Storti (from the Introduction). Due out in April 2007.

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From the Horizon
Kristyan Panzica

From Sausalito, to Rome, to Hesperus Cove, to the Rio de la Plata, Kristyan Panzica takes us on a unique tour of a world. He introduces us to the likes of Stanford White, Sally Stanford, Madame Draconia, and Sufic Sybil. From the Horizon is certain to expand our own horizons. Due out in May 2007.

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