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"Dogs & water chronicles a piece of a lonely journey, without origin or destination. A young man wandering a nameless path ahas only a stuffed bear as a companion, which inertly endures his desperation,anger and musings along the way. The landscape is cold and bleak with few land marks, and offers only precarious encounters with animals and armed men. These concerning the killed and injured. He finds acceptance with a pack of dogs, though their nature is wild and their potential threat is as unsettling as the sudden presence of a massive pipeline on the horizon. In a dream like state,the endless land becomes a vast body of water where his boar is destroyed and his body floats in a subconscious space . On land, the road disappears and only blind circumstance remains. All is uncertain and all can be lost, but he continues on regardless."

"The Poetry Center of Chicago is proud to present another year of poetry from the talented students in our Hands on Stanzas program. This year, 3,100 students at 32 schools across the city improved their literacy, and were creatively empowered through the reading, writing, discussion and presentation of poetry. These poems are poignant, provocative, funny, and emotional. They represent the authentic experiences of these young poets and we are proud to give them voice."

"These stories are written by everyday people who want to share their experiences with you, to let everyone know what it's like to grow up in our shoes. We're hoping we can reach somebody with these stories, that somehow, some way you will listen to us. Many of the guys in this book are between the ages of 15-25, and we have it hard out there. Many of us have been incarcerated or have lost someone real close to us. We've been attending a class called Reflection for a couple of years now. Thanks to the help of Father Bruce Wellems at Holy Cross Church, most of us now have a chance to realize that everyone is valuable in this world."

Small is a collection of poetry by Li Nan. Li Nan is a well famous poet from china. There is both english and chinese versions of the poems in it.

Poetry and short stories about traveling to and visiting Indiana.

"Tara Jean Betts has crafted a manual of sweet lyric, corner doowop and unsettling truths, an unerring guidebook for the colored girl who is born into several worlds at once. Praise this raging poetess for trumpeting that hidden voice, for baring its blade edges and giving it space to scream. Her poems are too true to be kept secret and too stunning to be denied."

"Translator-sleuth Cassandra Reilly takes off after new literary adventures around the globe! The Death of a Much-Travelled Woman gathers in one volume the exploits and mishaps of the globetrotting Cassandra Reilly. In these nine madcap investigations, Cassandra journeys to such varied locations as Helsinki, Hawaii, Vladivostock, Reykjavik, and the English countryside. The thefts, murders, and other crimes she's called on to help solve are engagingly literary, with more than a dash of satire aimed at publishers, editors, writers, and of course, translators. Goodhearted, witty, and rakishly unabashedly lesbian, Cassandra Reilly is a wonderful travelling companion for armchair or train compartment."

"In Oh, Holy Allen Ginsberg.... they have created a play about an adult gay relationship that is funny, poignant, challenging and that has the smell of truth. In presenting a story that should appeal to gay and straight audiences alike, it fulfills the best promises of Bailiwick's annual Pride Performance Series. Oh, Holy Allen Ginsberg is the story of two days in the life of Gerry Gallagher, a conflicted but appealing gay Irish Catholic priest, and his long-time lover, Josh Kaplan, a jewish atheist professor of English... In the course of the eve and day of St. Valentine, Gerry confronts an AIDS-related TB diagnosis, an archdiocesan plan to close his Puerto Rican parish.... and an attempt to patch things up with Josh on what should be their seventh anniversary "

Continued contributors: Shaun Martin, Nicole Chicane, Kimberely Norris, Steve Simon, Angelique Renaux, Kiley O'Brien, Angelia Siener, Rebecca Knights, Stacey Ochampaugh, Bradley Quandt, Tyler Grant, Jenny Armstrong, Christyn Heffron, Steve Simon, Melissa Murphy, Cassy St. Clair, Marques Morel, Jenna Haymond, Pat Simon, Sonya Paschedag, Chris Stevenson, Nick Galzin Thoughts from poetry, short stories, artwork and photography.

"Shane Bowermaster reaps the land to sustain the family pastime and habit; whiskey. Inspired to try his hand at brewing the beverage of choice, new trade consumes the Bowermaster family, leading them down a path toward one wild and wicked toast. A new legendary drink spreads throughout the region."